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Crostini with Fava Beans, Mint and Ricotta - perfect little party nibbles or a tasty lunchtime snack! Nutrient packed fava beans combine with creamy ricotta and fresh mint | thecookandhim.com

Crostini With Fava Beans, Mint and Ricotta

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Total: 50 mins | Quantity: 20 crostini

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Hodmedod’s Fava Beans
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 baguette
  • 125g ricotta
  • Few drizzles of olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Grated zest 1/2 lemon
  • 8 leaves fresh mint
  • Salt and pepper
  • 150g Edamame beans
  • Handful alfalfa sprouts

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 Fan / 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6
  2. Slice the baguette about 1cm thick, place flat on a baking tray in one layer, drizzle with a little olive oil over each slice then bake for 10-15 minutes.  Keep and eye on them, you want them just golden but not burnt!  Leave to cool completely
  3. Put the fava beans into a medium saucepan along with the vegetable stock, bring to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes until the beans are quite soft
  4. Drain the beans then rinse under cold water to halt any further cooking, then tip into a food processor along with the ricotta, a drizzle of olive oil, the garlic and lemon zest
  5. Whizz until well combined and smooth then taste, add seasoning and pulse a couple more times to incorporate the salt and pepper
  6. When ready to serve, simply spread a heaped dollop of the fava bean mixture on top of each slice, sprinkle over a few edamame beans and some alfalfa sprouts and serve
  7. These can be prepared an hour or 2 in advance, any longer and the toast might go soggy!

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/crostini-with-fava-beans-mint-and-ricotta/