Name: Baked Broad Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 kg ofbroad beans (unshelled, or one-third if they are already shelled (such as frozen ones)); 2 pods ofgarlic; 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 tsp ofcumin; 1 glass ofwater

Baked Broad Beans

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Updated on 14 April 2025 by

falbala

10 reviews 4.5 : Very good

Diet

Lactose-free

Level

Intermediate

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Here is my recipe for a broad bean casserole, perfect for enjoying this fragrant vegetable that’s typical of spring.

Broad beans can be a bit of a hassle to shell and “strip” (see further down in the recipe), but the result is well worth the effort, and you can even get your kids to help out!

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1 kg of broad beans unshelled, or one-third if they are already shelled (such as frozen ones)
2 pods of garlic
1 onion
1 carrot
1 tsp of cumin
1 glass of water

1
Shell the fava beans into a bowl.
2
Blanch them for 5 minutes in a pot of boiling water. Remove them with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold water.
3
You can now "shell" the beans—that is, remove the skins from them. Set them aside in the bowl.
4
In a casserole dish, sauté the finely chopped onion and carrot in a little olive oil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5
Add the fava beans, finely minced garlic, and cumin. Pour in the specified amount of water, cover, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.