Greek Fasolatha (Navy Bean Soup)

photo by Mami J


- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
3 quarts
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups dried navy beans (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups carrots (sliced in rounds)
- 2 cups celery (chopped in 1 inch pieces)
- 2 cups celery leaves (chopped coarsely)
- 3⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium tomatoes (finely chopped)
directions
- Soak the bean in water overnight.
- Drain beans then place in a large pot with 7 cups of cold water.
- Add all the veggies and cook for 1 hour or until everything is tender.
- Add the olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Cook for another 10- 15 minutes.
- Serve.
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Reviews
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I halved the recipe for a good 4-6 servings of rich, thick soup. I like how it calls specifically for celery leaves, as I hate to waste them! The seasonings look sparse in this. However, I found the simple combination of navy beans, vegetables and olive oil give it a very pleasant flavour indeed. I did cut the EVOO back to just a couple tablespoons, since its taste is distinctive enough for me at that amount. I'm already looking forward to leftovers, and will surely make this back at university. Thanks for posting! - a ZWT 6 review.
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CarrolJ
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