Greek Bean Soup

Name: Greek Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 9 h 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans; ¾ cup olive oil, divided; 4 stalks celery with leaves, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 large garlic cloves, chopped or pressed; 1 (12 ounce) can chopped tomatoes; 1 small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon dried dill weed; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried basil; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon white sugar

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My grandmother learned to make this delicious soup while living in Greece. I love fasolada because it's easy, cheap to make, and great for feeding large groups.

By sb2boston

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Recipe Summary

cook:

1 hr 10 mins

additional:

8 hrs

total:

9 hrs 25 mins

prep:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place beans in a large bowl or pot and cover with fresh water. Allow to soak 8 hours to overnight.

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Step 2
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy soup pot. Cook celery and onion until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Step 3
Drain beans and add to the pot with the onion mixture. Cover with 2 inches of cold water and add tomatoes, parsley, dill, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and cook until beans are soft, checking every 15 to 20 minutes and adding water as necessary, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Step 4
Add remaining 1/4 cup olive oil to the soup and season with salt, pepper, and sugar.

Cook's Notes:

You can use dried pink beans in place of pinto beans and honey instead of sugar.

You can use pureed tomatoes in place of chopped.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

326 calories; protein 10.7g; carbohydrates 33.3g; fat 16.9g; sodium 91.7mg. Full Nutrition

lutzflcat

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04/10/2020

4.10.20 Followed the recipe with the exception of using fire roasted tomatoes, what I had on hand. Simple ingredients for a warm, comforting, and flavorful soup. In the future, I may substitute some of the water with vegetable stock, but other than that, wouldn’t change a thing. I also will make this in my Instant Pot® next time to reduce the cooking time and no presoaking beans. Thanks for sharing your grandmother’s recipe, it’s a good one.

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