Mexican Fava Bean Soup (Sopa de Habas)

This Mexican fava Bean soup or Sopa de Habas is another classic Lenten dish. The fava beans are cooked until tender then simmered with onion, jalapeño, tomato and cilantro.

Course Soup

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 13 15

Servings Servings

Calories 236kcal

Author Dora S.

Ingredients

½ lb. Dried shelled fava beans cleaned and rinsed
2 Sprigs of cilantro
½ Yellow Onion, peeled
1 cup Diced yellow onions
2 Garlic cloves minced
½ - 1 Jalapeño, minced
3 Roma tomatoes, diced

Garnish:

1 Toasted chile pasilla
½ cup Diced tomato

Instructions

If possible soak the fava beans overnight.
The following day, place fava beans in a large pot and cover with water. Add cilantro sprigs and half onion. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 50 min. to an hour or until fava beans are soft and falling apart. (Or cook in instant pot set to manual, high pressure for 20 min.)
While the fava beans are cooking, set a large sauté pan to medium heat. Add ¼ cup of water and add diced onions. Let onion cook for 3-4 minutes until tender and translucent.
Add minced garlic and jalapeño and let cook for 2 more minutes. If onion begins to stick add a little more water or veg stock to the pan.
Add diced tomatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes or until tomatoes have broken down.
Once the fava beans are cooked, add the tomato mixture to the pot and simmer for 7-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with diced tomatoes and toasted chile pasilla

Notes

You can puree the soup for a smoother texture or leave it chunky. Cooked nopales are a great addition to this soup.

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