Greek Fava Dip

 Ingredients:

1-1/4 cup greek fava beans or yellow split peas
1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
bay leaf
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
caramelized onions, paprika, and capers (optional)

Boil the beans until mostly cooked, removing the foam that floats on top. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and black pepper. Continue to boil until the beans are very soft. Remove bay leaf.

Transfer to a food processor with the lemon and olive oil and puree until smooth. Spread onto a shallow plate. Top with more olive oil, the paprika, onion, and capers. 

Serve warm with bread.