*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                       SOUPA FASSOLIA     (BEAN SOUP)
 
 Recipe By     : 
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Greek
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         SPALDING
    3      cups          Dried white beans
    2                    Onions -- medium
    2                    Stalks celery (or 3)
    3                    Carrots -- med. (or 4)
    1      tablespoon    Celery root -- chopped
    1      cup           Oil
    2      tablespoons   Tomato paste
                         Salt & pepper to taste
 
 Wash the beans and soak them overnight in cold water. Rinse well. Place in a
large pot and pour in enough water to cover the beans by about 1 inch. Bring to a
boil. Pour off this water and replace it with fresh hot water. Chop the onions
and the celery stalks, and cut the carrots into rounds. Add all the vegetables to
the beans. Add the oil. Simmer for about 45 min. Add the tomato paste diluted
with some of the liquid from the pot. Season to taste.	Boil 20 min.
 longer. Serve hot.
 
   NOTE:  This soup is thick, but can be thinned with water, chicken broth,
 vegetable stock, or liquid from canned vegetables if desired.
 
                    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Plain Text Version of This Recipe for Printing or Saving