Greek bean soup (Fasolada) is highly nutritious and filling.
Beans are rich in fiber, which when combined with water or liquid make you feel full for longer.
Serve this traditional Greek bean soup (fasolada) while still steaming hot with a few Kalamata olives and of course some village bread.
Ingredients of Greek Bean Soup with a twist (Fasolada)
- You need 3 cups of white dried beans.
- It's 1 of large onion (finely chopped).
- It's 1 of large carrot (medium size pieces).
- Prepare 1 of red bell pepper (chopped).
- Prepare 2 teaspoons of oregano.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of parsley (optional).
- Prepare 4 of fresh tomatoes graded.
- It's 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.
- It's of Salt.
- It's of Pepper.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of olive oil.
- It's 1 1/2 liter of Water.
- You need 3-4 of bacon (cut into small pieces).
Greek Bean Soup with a twist (Fasolada) step by step
- Leave beans in water to soak overnight..
- Tip: This makes the beans softer, soaking all night in water and easier to boil..
- To start off the cooking process, you need to boil the beans at least three times, before you add in any of the other ingredients. So, bring to a boil and drain, and do the same step two more times. Once this is done add into your pot 1 1/2 liters of water, toss in all the ingredients, stir and let boil for one hour at medium heat. Kali Orexi! Enjoy!!.
Serve along with feta, anchovies, olives, thyme and olive oil. Fasolada could be considered the national dish of Greece. Not gyros, souvlaki, or tiropita, but bean soup. Traditional fasolada is finished off with a good dose of olive oil. And, we're not kidding when we say "a good dose." Most recipes that we found had you add.
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