Topic: Things to do with Broad Beans

[cambourne7]

Hi Guys,

I am not an amazing fan of broadbeans but a rouge plant has managed to germinate and i have loads now.

I have picked some to make something but no idea what.

I dont fancy a soup or a salad anyone got any other ideas?

Cambourne7

[Rosyred]

What I did last year was cook them then pod them so you have two green beans bits and toss in a vinegariette dressing. If you can pod while hot then you can have with your hot dinner.

broad bean and courgette pasta sauce
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

250g (8 oz) shelled broad beans
1 garlic clove
1 medium onion
3 tbsp olive oil
2 medium courgettes
300ml (1/2 pint) single cream
1 x 400g (14oz) can tomatoes
100g (4oz) mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper
 

Instructions

1. Steam the broad beans for 10 minutes until just tender.

2. Slice the onion and saute with the crushed garlic until the onion is transparent.

3. Cut the courgettes into 1cm (1/2inch) slices and add to the pan. Cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the cream and the broad beans.

4. Add the chopped tomatoes and slices mozzarella and heat gently. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Serve with freshly cooked penne.

Did get to do any of these this year and didn't get very many.

[cambourne7]

yum that sounds like a plan...

[Mrs Ava]

Someone, and I have a sneaky feeling it was Gavin who stopped posting suddenly, used to make pate with them.

[Tulipa]

Emma, was it this, although I am sure I remember Gavin having a similar recipe too...

http://www.recipes4all.co.uk/index.php?topic=54.0

[Tulipa]

Aha, found it :):

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,8647.msg76659.html#msg76659

[cambourne7]

yummy :-)

[Hot_Potato]

don't know what this is called but a friend on Lesbos (Greek Island) sent this recipe to me today............no quantities given I'm afraid - she says a lot of it is personal taste anyway)


will call it    Broad Bean Hot Pot

saute a chopped onion in olive oil
add chopped fresh dill
break or cut the whole bean pods into bite size pieces & add to saucepan
add some lemon juice & pepper and a chicken or vegetable stock cube
cover the beans with water & cook till they are tender
depending on how much water was needed, add some cornflour to thicken
if it hasn't reduced enough and add salt to taste as well.

simple & delish (she says)

H.P.

[Hot_Potato]

ooops sorry!.....thought I'd made the print in bulk of recipe bigger - see it went the other way  :-[......must experiment another time!

[mc55]

how about this:

Broad bean rotollo with salad greens

275g shelled broad beans
4 eggs
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons finely chopped mint
2 teaspoons finely chopped basil
20g butter
80g pecorino cheese grated

1.5 tablespoons pinenuts
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salad leaves.

-  Boil broadbeans for 2 mins.  Drain, then put under cold tap.  Peel skins (discard)
-  Preheat oven to 160 / 315F / Gass 2-3.
-  Beat eggs, egg yolks, mint and basil together.  Season.  Melt half butter in frying pan. 
-  Pour half egg mixture and cook until base has set, but top is still a little runny.
-  Slide omelette onto sheet of baking paper. 
-  Scatter half cheese and half broad beans over surface.  Using baking paper, roll into a tight sausage - wrap in baking paper (tuck in ends). 
-  Bake in oven for 8 mins.  Cool (keep wrapped).  Repeat with remaining mixture.

-  Put pine nuts in dry pan over medium heat and toss for 4-5 mins.  Remove from pan.
-  Put 1 tablespoon of pine nuts with choppped basil, olive oil and lemon juice in bowl and blend until smooth.  Season.  Put salad into bowl and drizzle with 2 tablesppons of dressing.
-  Unwrap the rotollo (omelette) and slice, scatter over salad with pine nuts and drizzle with remaining dressing.

[Taters]

some pancetta (italian belly pork) cubed

smoked bacon

black pudding cut into slices and grilled

1. fry the pancetta in olive oil until reasonably well done

2. add the bacon...I usually cut away the fat and slice it up

3. add chopped garlic, black pepper and oregano

4. add the shelled broadies

5. add a glass or two of dry white wine to cook through the dish

6. add the cooked black pudd

7. serve with rice which has been cooked with saffron

nb: this was lifted from "Floyd on Spain" and has been adjusted with the "Taters Touch"....adjust quantities according to number of people and degree of hunger...often i'm never precise with quantities....just when it looks right for 3 people  ;D

[cambourne7]

i found this when i was googling

Bruschetta with Broad Bean Puree and Prosciutto
http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=43601

I will be doing my shopping list tomorrow for thursday and theres loads here to keep me happy :-)

[tim]

They freeze well.

[markfield rover]

For my part I'd stick 'em on the compost'ep ,but OH adores them ,so I have been using the new Sarah Raven garden cook book so tonight         (for him )BB crostini  and tapenade at the weekend.
p.s I do recommend the said book many recipes from tried and tested cooks
 .p.p.s Waitrose recipes on-line worth a butchers too.