Greek Fasolada - Amazing White Bean and Vegetable Dinner

Why you will like this recipe

For the times when you would like a change from chicken and meat. A wonderfully rich and substantial dinner recipe. Regarded as a national treasure in Greece, without the need for herbs and spices.

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You will need

2-3 Cups white cannellini beans

2 x Stalks chopped celery

1/2 x Cup vegetable or olive oil

3 x Heaped dessertspoons tomato paste

1 x Dessertspoon sugar

3 x Carrots - diced

1 x Onion - diced

1 x Medium potato - diced

1 x Bay leaf

2 x Whole cloves - important

Black pepper

Chopped flatleaf parsley

Method

Wash cannellini beans 2 - 3 times then boil.

When boiling after 1/2 hour change water and boil again. Then change water and add enough water to cover the beans plus 2 - 3cm water.

Next add chopped celery, parsley, carrots, onion and potato. Then add 1/2 x Cup vegetable or olive oil, important the olive oil is added at this point, tomato paste, pepper, bay leaf, cloves and sugar.

Boil uncovered then reduce to a simmer uncovered until soft and cooked and water has evaporated.

Salt must only be added at the finish of the recipe - this is important.