Name: Israeli Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups small white beans (navy beans, etc); 6 cups cold water, for soaking the beans; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 onions, chopped; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 carrots, chopped; 6 1/2 cups water; 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks; 1 -2 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon cumin; 28 ounces crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; salt and pepper; 1/4-1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced

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Israeli Bean Soup created by CulinaryQueen

From Norene Gilletz cookbook MealLeaniYumm. I always try to post recipes that are for everyone, and not just for a select group of people. This is a really hearty soup, and it is so amazing.

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ingredients

2 cups small white beans (navy beans, etc)
6 cups cold water, for soaking the beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, chopped
6 ¹⁄₂ cups water
2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
1 -2 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon cumin
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
salt and pepper
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup fresh cilantro, minced

directions

Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse well.
Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed soup pot and saute onion and celery for five minutes until golden.
Add carrots and garlic and saute for another five minutes. Add water, beans, potatoes, bay leaves, thyme and cumin.
Bring to a boil, and then reduce to simmer for 1 hour.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
Cook 1/2 hour longer, until beans are tender.
Add cilantro.
If soup is too thick thin with a little bit of water.
Time given does not include overnight soaking.

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review by Yaffa

12/20/2009

Delicious! I halved the recipe but I shouldn't have. We definitely could have eaten more. Didn't have any cilantro, but it was still great! Thanks very much!

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review by Maito

12/1/2007

Nice soup! I did use broth instead of water, and added ground coriander, cayenne pepper and lemon juice to perk it up. I would definitely double or triple the beans and potatoes in this recipe if you want it to be a little heartier. Served 8 with bread as an entree.

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tweak by Maito

12/1/2007

Nice soup! I did use broth instead of water, and added ground coriander, cayenne pepper and lemon juice to perk it up. I would definitely double or triple the beans and potatoes in this recipe if you want it to be a little heartier. Served 8 with bread as an entree.

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9/10/2007

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review by CulinaryQueen

9/7/2007

Review My Recipe game ~ A nice, hearty soup. I used baby lima and great northern beans in this. DH ate two bowls! Served with biscuits. I forgot to add the coriander at the end, but it was still good! Thanks Studentchef!

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