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KitchAnnette Fava Bean Tea Sandwich

Fava Bean Purée Tea Sandwiches

Annette Zito, KitchAnnette™
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

The Purée:

  • 2 cups fava beans, shelled and skinned
  • 1/4 shallot, minced
  • 2 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

The Sandwich:

  • 1 baguette, sliced into 1" rounds
  • 1/2 cup radish, sliced thinly
  • 3 oz feta cheese, sliced thinly

Instructions

  • Microwave beans on high for 2 minutes, or until tender. Transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool.
  • Add beans, shallots, thyme, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to a food processor and pulse to combine. Slowly add 1/2 the olive oil as you pulse. Add more oil if you like your purée less thick.
  • Spoon purée onto bread rounds. Add a layer of feta, then radish slices, and finish with some cracked pepper and a drizzle of oil. Serve.