Fasolada

White bean soup, Greece's everyday dish.

Ingredients

• 2 cups White beans
• 3 Carrots
• 3 stalks Celery
• 2 Onions
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• ¾ cup Olive oil
• 2 Bay leaves
• ½ cup Parsley
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the beans — Soak overnight and drain.
2. First boil — Boil 10 minutes and discard the water — this makes them easier to digest.
3. Cook the base — Simmer with onion, carrot, celery and bay for 1 hour.
4. Add tomato — Add the tomato and paste and cook 30 minutes more.
5. Add the oil — Pour in a generous amount of olive oil and simmer 15 minutes so it emulsifies into the broth.
6. Fasolada is ready — Finish with parsley and serve with olives and feta.

More Greece recipes

• Moussaka
• Greek Salad
• Chicken Souvlaki
• Spanakopita
• Tzatziki
• Pork Gyros