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Greek Bean Soup  - Fasolada -

This traditional fasolada recipe (Greek White Bean Soup) is a healthy, simple and comforting dish. Easy to make and highly nourishing, it’s no surprise that this is one of Greece’s top national dishes.

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Ingredients: – White Beans – Vegetables: Chopped onion, carrots and celery. Tomato is also added in the form of tomato paste or a light tomato sauce.  – Olive oil – Fresh parsley  – Seasoning: salt and black pepper. An optional seasoning is to add dry chili peppers or red chili flakes (boukovo in Greek).

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Start by prepping the beans. If cooking in a pressure cooker, pre-boil beans for 4-5 minutes and then drain. If cooking in a pot, soak the beans in water overnight.

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Add olive oil to the pot (or pressure cooker) along with the chopped onions, carrots, and celery. Saute the vegetables over medium heat until they begin to soften.

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Next, add the tomato paste or sauce, parsley, salt, chili peppers (if using), and water to the cooking pot.

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If cooking in a pressure cooker, secure the lid. Once the pressure rises, reduce stove temperature to low or medium-low setting [Note:follow the safety instructions for your pressure cooker.]

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Cook the soup until beans are softened. Full instructions for both pressure cooker cook and stove top methods are in the link below.

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So simple and delicious!

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Enjoy!

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