Greece · Eastern Mediterranean
Fasolada
The white bean soup Greeks call the national dish — and it is nearly free.
90 min Serves 6 easysoupveganbatch-cook
Ingredients
- 400g dried white beans
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Olive oil, bay, salt
Method
- 1
Soak the beans overnight and drain.
- 2
Simmer with the chopped vegetables and bay for 60 minutes.
- 3
Stir in tomato paste and a good pour of olive oil.
- 4
Cook 20 minutes more until the broth thickens.
- 5
Season and add more raw olive oil at the table.
Budget note
Under EUR 3 for a pot that feeds six, twice.
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From the book
Taverna Notes
This recipe is one of six in the printable ebook — the same recipes, collected as a PDF you can cook from offline or print.
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