Greek Bean Soup Recipe (Fasolada) for a Taste of the Mediterranean
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Treat yourself and close family and friends to a flavorsome and nutritious meal with our Greek-inspired bean soup recipe (fasolada), and bring more than a generous mouthful of Greek, Cypriot, and Mediterranean magic into your home kitchen.
Greek Bean Soup Recipe
The Mediterranean region, and especially Greece and Cyprus, are renowned for countless dishes and foods that bring bold, satisfying flavors to the dinner table, without having to spend hours in the kitchen preparing them.
Fasolada is very simple to make, yet from the first spoonful is a real stomach-pleaser with its rich flavor and thick consistency. Even a small bowl of this hearty bean soup will have you filled and energized for hours on end.
What is Fasolada?
Very simply, fasolada is a wholesome soup consisting of white beans, olive oil, and various vegetables and seasonings, depending on what region or country you’re in.
Associated most closely with Greek cuisine, fasolada is also common in Cypriot cuisine and throughout other Mediterranean cuisines.
From the shores of Portugal in Northeast Europe to the roaring heat of Levant and North Africa and the likes of Egyptian cuisine, variations of bean soup are both plentiful and beloved.
Fasolada is so often packed with nutrients, due to the use of white beans and many different vegetables, including tomato, carrot, celery, and onion, among many others.
As fasolada is a soup, it is very easy to prepare a large batch of it, making it an ideal dish to feed a large number of people at dinner parties or family gatherings. As family coming together over food is so important in Mediterranean culture, especially in the likes of Greece, it should come as no surprise fasolada is often referred to as the ‘national food of the Greeks.’
Ingredients
To get started with fasolada, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Beans – 3 cans of Cannellini Beans (400g/15oz each can)
- Liquid from the Canned Beans (Aquafaba) – 300ml (1 and 1/4 cup)
- Tomatoes – 3 medium tomatoes
- Red Onions – 2 medium red onions
- Carrot – 2 medium carrots
- Olive Oil – 100 ml (7 tbsp)
- Celery – 3 celery stalks
- Tomato Paste – 1 tbsp
- Paprika – 1 tsp
- Salt – 1 tsp, to taste
- Black Pepper – 1/2 tsp, to taste. Read More...
