Fava Bean Soup with Lemon Crème Fraîche

Spring Fava Bean Soup with Lemon Crème Fraîche. Easy, Light, and Gluten-free.

Fava Bean Soup:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup chopped shallot from 1 large or 2 small shallots
2¼ cups shelled and peeled fava beans from 3.5 lbs fava beans in pods (Or 2¼ cups frozen peeled fava beans – available at Trader Joe’s).
½ cup shelled English peas from ⅓ lb English peas in pods
½ lb new potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces (any small firm potatoes will do!)
3 cups vegetable broth
4 sprigs fresh thyme
½ cup milk
¼ cup cream
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼-½ teaspoon salt, to taste

Thyme Olive Oil:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 sprigs fresh thyme

Lemon Crème Fraîche:
¼ cup crème fraîche
4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

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