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Broad bean purée

This purée is full of fresh spring flavours. We've served it on a muffin, but it makes a great dip, too

This purée is full of fresh spring flavours. We've served it on a muffin, but it makes a great dip, too

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(8 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 20 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: 33p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 105g serving contains

Energy
719kj
172kcal
9%
Fat
6.2g
Med
9%
Saturates
1.6g
Med
8%
Sugars
2.3g
Low
3%
Salt
0.42g
Med
7%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
685kj/164kcal

Ingredients

300g frozen broad beans

2 shallots, finely chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

6 mint leaves

3 Chosen by you Muffins, halved

4 tbsp crème fraîche

25g Wensleydale cheese, crumbled

Rocket, to serve

Method

1
Simmer the beans gently in boiling water for 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
2
Cook the shallots in the oil over a medium heat for 5 minutes, until soft, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes over a low heat.
3
Put in a bowl with the beans and mint, then blitz with a hand-held blender.
4
Toast the muffins and spread on the broad bean purée. Add a dollop of crème fraîche and a sprinkling of the cheese. Season with black pepper and serve with rocket.