Greek Bean Soup

Lorac's Note:

Just picture this hearty bean vegetable soup topped with feta cheese, fresh chopped tomato and parsley. Add pita bread, toasted and buttered for dunking.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, drained
• 2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

1. In a large sauce pan saute onions, celery and carrots in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add broth, garlic, oregano and pepper and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Add beans and cabbage, and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Add lemon juice and simmer 5 minutes.
5. Ladle into individual soup bowls and top with cheese, tomato and parsley.

Reviews

[Leah K.]

This was great!!! I took Mirjam's lead and substituted veggie broth for the chicken broth. When I ran out of feta cheese [the next day], I substituted parmesean, and it was equally as wonderful!! Thank you for an easy, quick, nutritious and delicious soup, it really hit the spot!!!

[Mirj]

Simply superb! This was part of last night's dinner, and I brought the leftovers in for lunch, had to beat my co-workers off with a stick! I subbed veggie broth for the chicken broth to make it vegetarian, and added double the amount of feta cheese (the recipe calls for 1/4 for 4 people, I upped it to 1/2 a cup). Thanks Lorac, this a new one for my repetoire!

[Evan's Mommy]

This was great! My husband is sometimes very leery of 'unusual' things I make, and although this is unique (not unusual) he LOVED it and thought it was great! I also used the vegetable stock as an alternative. Superb!