Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      pounds        fresh fava beans -- shelled, peeled
   2      tablespoons   salt
   5      slices        baguette or good French bread - -- (1" thick)
   3                    garlic cloves -- peeled
     1/4  cup           extra-virgin olive oil
   4      tablespoons   sherry vinegar
   1      cup           chicken stock -- cool
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
   1                    ripe cantaloupe

Preparation:

Bring 3 quarts water to boil in a 6-quart saucepan and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Add fava beans and cook until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Drain favas and refresh in an ice bath. Remove crusts from bread and soak 2 minutes in water. Remove bread from water and press dry. Place bread, beans, garlic, olive oil and vinegar into a food processor and blend until smooth. With motor running, drizzle cool chicken stock into mixture in a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate. Cut melon in half and remove seeds. Using a melon baller, form entire melon into 1/2-inch balls. Pour cool soup into chilled bowls and garnish with melon balls. Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B01)