| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats | French | Med01 | 4 | servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | lb | Fresh fava beans; shelled, peeled |
| 2 | tb | Salt |
| 5 | sl | Baguette or good French bread -; (1" thick) |
| 3 | Garlic cloves; peeled | |
| 1/4 | c | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 4 | tb | Sherry vinegar |
| 1 | c | Chicken stock; cool |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| 1 | Ripe cantaloupe |
INSTRUCTIONS
Bring 3 quarts water to boil in a 6-quart saucepan and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Add fava beans and cook until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Drain favas and refresh in an ice bath. Remove crusts from bread and soak 2 minutes in water. Remove bread from water and press dry. Place bread, beans, garlic, olive oil and vinegar into a food processor and blend until smooth. With motor running, drizzle cool chicken stock into mixture in a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate. Cut melon in half and remove seeds. Using a melon baller, form entire melon into 1/2-inch balls. Pour cool soup into chilled bowls and garnish with melon balls. This recipe yields 4 servings. Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B01 broadcast 05-25-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com ~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 05-31-1998 Recipe by: Mario Batali Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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