Hummus, Fava Bean Style

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fava beans
• 1 head garlic, green
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sesame tahini

Directions

1. 1

   Shell about three pounds of fava beans.

2. 2

   This should leave you with a couple of cups of actual beans.

3. 3

   Boil them for about twenty minutes in water and then rapidly cool with cold water.

4. 4

   Peel all the larger ones (anything bigger than about 1/2 inch in the longest dimension) by squeezing one end hard and popping the bean out of the skin.

5. 5

   Smaller ones can be left whole.

6. 6

   Puree in a blender with a head of green garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and sesame tahini.

7. 7

   Add salt to taste and serve with bread or crudites.