The Greek white bean soup, with carrots, onion, tomatoes and plenty of olive oil. Serves 4.
300g
cold, for soaking; for cooking3,000ml
1piece
2piece
1 tin400g
1tbsp
100ml
2piece
1.5tsp
15g| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 300g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 3,000ml | cold, for soaking; for cooking | — | |
| 3 | | 1piece | — | — | |
| 4 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 5 | | 400g | 1 tin | — | |
| 6 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 7 | | 100ml | — | — | |
| 8 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 9 | | 1.5tsp | — | — | |
| 10 | | 15g | — | — |
Put the beans in the large mixing bowl.
Dried haricot beans · 300 g
Cover them with plenty of cold water.
Water · 1,500 mlLeave to soak overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
Drain the beans in the colander and rinse them.
Tip them into the large saucepan.
Pour in 1.5 litres of fresh water.
Water · 1,500 mlBring to the boil, skim off any foam with the spoon, then simmer for about 45 minutes, until the beans are starting to soften.
Lay the onion on the chopping board.
White onion · 1 piece
Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.
Lay the carrots on the board.
Carrots · 2 pieceAdd the onion and carrots to the beans.
Add the tomatoes.
Tinned chopped tomatoes · 400 gAdd the tomato purée.
Tomato purée · 1 tbspPour in the olive oil.
Extra-virgin olive oil · 100 mlAdd the bay leaves.
Bay leaf · 2 pieceSimmer for about 40 minutes, stirring now and then, until the beans are creamy and the soup has thickened.
Add the salt and stir.
Salt · 1.5 tspLift out the bay leaves with the tongs and throw them away.
Lay the parsley on the chopping board.
Flat-leaf parsley · 15 g| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 g | | Put the beans in the large mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultDried haricot beans |
| 2 | 1,500 ml | | Cover them with plenty of cold water.⏱ 15sResultBeans and water |
| 3 | — | | Leave to soak overnight, or for at least 8 hours.⏱ 8 hrResultSoaked beans |
| 4 | Soaked beansstep 3 | | Drain the beans in the colander and rinse them.⏱ 20sResultDrained soaked beans |
| 5 | Drained soaked beansstep 4 | | Tip them into the large saucepan.⏱ 10sResultDrained soaked beans |
| 6 | 1,500 ml | | Pour in 1.5 litres of fresh water.⏱ 15sResultBeans and fresh water |
| 7 | — | | Bring to the boil, skim off any foam with the spoon, then simmer for about 45 minutes, until the beans are starting to soften.⏱ 45 minResultPart-cooked beans |
| 8 | 1 piece | | Lay the onion on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultWhite onion |
| 9 | White onionstep 8 | | Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.⏱ 30sResultHalved white onion |
| 10 | Halved white onionstep 9 | | Chop it finely.⏱ 1 min 30sResultChopped onion |
| 11 | Chopped onionstep 10 |  | Put it in the mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultChopped onion |
| 12 | 2 piece | | Lay the carrots on the board.⏱ 5sResultCarrots |
| 13 | Carrotsstep 12 |  | Peel the carrots with the peeler.⏱ 1 minResultPeeled carrots |
| 14 | Peeled carrotsstep 13 | | Slice them into thin rounds.⏱ 1 minResultSliced Carrots |
| 15 | Sliced Carrotsstep 14 | | Add them to the bowl.⏱ 10sResultOnion and carrots |
| 16 | Onion and carrotsstep 15 | | Add the onion and carrots to the beans.⏱ 10sResultBeans and vegetables |
| 17 | 400 g | | Add the tomatoes.⏱ 10sResultBeans with tomatoes |
| 18 | 1 tbsp | | Add the tomato purée.⏱ 5sResultBean soup base |
| 19 | 100 ml | | Pour in the olive oil.⏱ 10sResultBean soup with oil |
| 20 | 2 piece | | Add the bay leaves.⏱ 5sResultBean soup to simmer |
| 21 | — | | Simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring now and then, until the beans are creamy and the soup has thickened.⏱ 40 minResultThick bean soup |
| 22 | 1.5 tsp | | Add the salt and stir.⏱ 15sResultSalted bean soup |
| 23 | — | | Lift out the bay leaves with the tongs and throw them away.⏱ 10sResultFinished fasoladaused in step 27 |
| 24 | 15 g | | Lay the parsley on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultFlat-leaf parsley |
| 25 | Flat-leaf parsleystep 24 | | Chop the leaves roughly.⏱ 30sResultRoughly chopped parsley |
| Total Time | 9 hr 33 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 345kcal | |
| 9g | |
| 24g | |
| 3g | |
| 31g | |
| 7g | |
| 8g | |
| 1,057mg |
The Greek white bean soup, with carrots, onion, tomatoes and plenty of olive oil. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will soak dried haricot beans overnight, simmer them until starting to soften, then cook them with onion, carrot, tomatoes and plenty of olive oil until thick and creamy.
