Fava Bean Soup with Nopales Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups dried fava beans
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 4 dried guajillo chiles, cleaned, stems removed, seeded
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 6 plum (Roma) tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 to 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced drained rinsed nopales in brine (from 15-oz jar)
• 1 teaspoon salt, if desired
• Freshly ground black pepper, if desired
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese, if desired