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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Fasolatha (Navy bean soup)



Summary
A thick, hearty soup with a tomato base.
Servings: 6

Ingredients
  • 1 lb of navy beans
  • 3 medium carrots, sliced
  • 3 leaves celery, chopped
  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • 1 medium, white onion, chopped
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 cup of tomato sauce
Directions
  • Soak the beans in water from the previous night.  
  • Strain the water and place the beans in a pot with new water. 
  • Boil for a while and once again strain.  
  • Sautee the onions and garlic in olive oil.
  • Add the tomato sauce. You can also add fresh, well-ripened, tomatoes chopped into chunks.
  • Add water and bring to a boil.
  • Put the strained beans in the pot, add the rest of the ingredients. Let it boil for hours or until the base is thick and the beans are tender.  
Source: EatGreekTonight

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