Greek Fasolada - Amazing White Bean Soup

Why you will like this recipe

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

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, tomato paste, pepper, bay leaf, cloves and sugar.

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

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