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Spiced Fava Bean Soup with 
Rice and Tomato

3.9

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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Preparing this soup on the weekend means lunch is ready to grab and go on your way out the door Monday morning.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

2

medium onions, peeled, quartered

4

garlic cloves

½

cup olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2

teaspoons ground cumin

½

teaspoon ground coriander

¼

teaspoon ground allspice

1

14.5-oz. can crushed tomatoes

8

cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

8

oz. dried skinless fava or lima beans (about 1½ cups)

¼

cup short-grain brown rice

cup plain Greek yogurt

cup chopped unsalted, roasted pistachios

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Process onions and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add cumin, coriander, and allspice and cook, stirring often, until onions start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until mixture is jammy, about 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Add beans, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes. Add rice and simmer, partially covered, until rice and beans are soft, 30–35 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Top soup with yogurt and pistachios just before serving.

    Step 4

    DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 5 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 320 Fat (g) 23 Saturated Fat (g) 3.5 Cholesterol (mg) 10 Carbohydrates (g) 22 Dietary Fiber (g) 5 Total Sugars (g) 6 Protein (g) 9 Sodium (mg) 990