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Burning Question – What to do with Broad Beans?

Posted on October 22, 2009 12 Comments

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Our first harvest of broad beans with plenty more to come… but what do I do with them??

Child friendly, no nut, easy recipe suggestions anyone??

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  1. Melissa says

    Saute with some garlic and maybe bacon, steam then toss with lemon and fetta for a salad, I’ve also made this recipe but with lamb:

    http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/20088/harira

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  2. jen says

    They’re really nice with a yummy tomato based sauce. I’d wing it so I’ve got no recipe for you.

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  3. Dee says

    Stacey loves this recipe, she has it with pasta

    http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/incredible-smashed-peas-and-broad-beans

    I had this (minus the bacon) twas yummy!

    http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsheets/Food-Health-and-Nutrition/2UE-broad-bean-recipes/3125

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  4. erica says

    Yum! Can’t wait till ours are ready (we might need some decent weather first!).

    I’d chuck ’em into a risotto with asparagus, parmesan and smoked chicken (or something like that!). Mmmmm.

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  5. Stitch Sista says

    We’re coming out of soup season but they’d go nicely in a minestrone.

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  6. Lulu says

    Is seasame okay? You said no nuts but seasame isn`t really a nut…

    You could do a Japanese dish called gomae beans- easy recipe is here http://www.bento.com/trt-green.html

    Substitute a little chicken stock instead of dashi stock since it is difficult to get in Australia ready made and I make it without miso so you could skip that too if you wanted!

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  7. Jane says

    Have a bit of a broad bean problem at our house at the moment. Here is a link to a site I found with a couple of pasta dishes I thought I might try.
    http://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/recipe.php?recipeid=154&catid=4
    River Cottage Spring had a nice hot potato and broad bean salad that we tried that was quite nice. We are yet to convince the kids to eat them though!

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  8. Melanie says

    Eat ’em raw, standing in the garden. That’s what we do, anyway :) Sometimes a few make it inside to be steamed and served with butter. Did you know you can also eat the leafy tips of the plants? Just lightly steam/stir fry, they are delicious.

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  9. Veronica says

    Saute with garlic butter and bacon. Steam and serve with cheese. Blanche them and use in salads.

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  10. jeanie says

    See, I KNEW there was a reason I had a million blogs in my reader – and that is because only yesterday I saw and flagged a post about Broad Beans and I thought “I should look at that” – here it is: http://www.kathrynelliott.com.au/blog/2009/10/21/how-to-use-and-cook-broad-beans

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  11. Teresa says

    You know you really should be watching River Cottage – on ABC free to air 6.10 on Wednesdays. It’s all about growing your own food! And a couple of weeks ago the host raved about the broad bean being his favourite vegetable and gave this recipe :http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/broad-beans-on-toast-recipe_p_1.html

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  12. nil says

    you strip the sides to avoid crunchy bits in your mouth first.meanwhile put them in water with half a lemon squeezed to avoid darkening. then sautee some onions and garlic in olive oil and add the beans later. when about to be cooked add some dill. dont forget to enjoy it with some garlicky yogurt along with it.

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