Oven-toasted dried fava beans with paprika and thyme

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Dried fava beans40 g
• Extra virgin olive oil3 g
• Paprika1 teaspoon
• Dried thymeto taste
• Saltto taste

Method

1. The night before, put the dried broad beans in a bowl, cover generously with cold water and leave to soak for at least 12 hours.
2. Heat the oven to 190 °C (conventional) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Meanwhile drain the beans, rinse them and dry them very thoroughly with a tea towel: any leftover moisture would make them chewy rather than crunchy.
4. In a bowl toss them with the oil, paprika, dried thyme and a pinch of salt until well coated.
5. Spread them on the tray in a single layer and roast for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden and crunchy; let them cool before serving.