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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.