Tag: Broad bean

Bunyard’s Exhibition

sowing beans

We’ve gone for a traditional variety, Bunyard’s Exhibition, for our broad beans which I sowed this morning.

leeks

Last summer a fox family flattened our leeks. I harvested the last of them today but didn’t get much off them as they were starting to produce tough flowering shoots. We planted a second crop so I used a couple of rows of those instead.

leek soup

They were smaller but perfect for leek and potato (and celery and pea) soup. Barbara found a leek and cheese muffin recipe on the internet.

Broad Bean and Courgette Bruschetta

broad bean bruschetta

Still enjoying our broad beans and concocting new recipes every day. With beans and mint fresh from the garden, this is a perfect summer lunch.

  • 3 cups broad beans, podded
  • 1 small courgette, grated
  • 2 spring onions, chopped
  • 4 sun-dried tomatoes, cut into small pieces
  • 4 tablespoons chopped mint
  • 4 thickish slices of sourdough
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled

Cook beans in microwave with dessert spoonful of water for three minutes. Drain and let cool, then slip off the outer skins.

Using a little olive oil (we used the oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes) sauté onions, grated courgette and sun-dried tomatoes for two minutes. Add broad beans and mint, stir together and warm them through.

Brush both sides of the slices of sourdough with olive oil and cook on a ridged griddle pan until toasted on both sides. Rub each piece of toast with the garlic.

Pile on the bean mixture and drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar.