Fava Bean and Manchego Crostini

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Posted: Jun 15, 2012 Updated: Jan 6, 2023

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Fava Bean and Manchego Crostini is a simple elegant appetizer that is creamy and delicious.

What is a Fava Bean anyway?  If all you know about them is that Hannibal Lector favored them with a nice Chianti, you are missing out!

They look like Lima Beans to me, but they are not.   For the longest time, I thought fava beans were the same thing as lima beans. I know. Silly me. Those chalky excuses for vegetables my mother force fed me growing up are nothing like fava beans, at least as far as taste goes.

I really fell in love with Fava Beans at a little Italian restaurant here in Cincinnati, that served them on a toasted bread.  The flavor was so fresh and delicious I couldn’t wait to get home and try to recreate.

I decided to puree the fava bean mix in a food processor which allowed me to easily spread on a nice slice of crusty bread.  Give the recipe a try to serve the next time you have guests or if you are in charge of bringing the appetizer, it will be a huge hit.

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Fava Bean and Manchego Crostini

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Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time11 mins

Total Time16 mins

Servings: 32

Ingredients

• 2 cups Fava Beans thawed if using frozen {you can use lima beans or edamame as a substitute}
• 1/2 cup cubed Manchego Cheese
• 1 large cloves of garlic sliced
• Zest of One Lemon
• 1/2 cup Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried Italian Seasoning
• Pinch of Salt & Pepper
• 1 loaf of sourdough or french bread sliced 1/2” thin

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°
• On a baking sheet line bread in a single layer and bake until bread is starting to brown and becomes crunchy, about 6-8 minutes. If you are using the entire loaf you will need to use two baking sheets.
• Meanwhile combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend to a paste
• Remove bread from oven and spread each piece of bread with a heaping spoonful of manchego puree, spreading.
• Grate extra manchego cheese over top {optional} and set back in oven to quickly warm and melt cheese, about 3 minutes.
• Serve

Notes

Tip: Use frozen Fava Beans, fresh Fava Beans are extremelly hard to peel.

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