Fava bean purée with thyme and olive oil
A smooth and creamy puree of broad beans, mixed with thyme and olive oil, perfect as a side dish or spread on bread. Simple and vegetarian.
A simple puree that highlights the distinctive flavour of broad beans, enhanced by fresh thyme.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodMixing
- Estimated cost$8.69 $2.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $7.53
- $0.15
- $0.71
- $0.03
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the broad beans and remove their skins. ≈ 2 min
- Combine the broad beans with thyme and olive oil, then season with salt and pepper to taste. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Fava bean purée with thyme and olive oil
- 500 g of broad beans$7.53
- a few sprigs of thyme$0.15
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.71
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
Total$8.69
that's $2.17 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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