Description
Fasolatha is a traditional Greek white bean and tomato soup, known for its rich, velvety texture and hearty, nutritious ingredients. This soup is made from scratch using fresh vegetables and high-quality olive oil for an authentic, comforting experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams / 17.6 oz dried cannellini beans (or other small white beans)
- 2 ½ liters (10 cups) boiling hot water or vegetable stock
- 160 grams (1 large) onion, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 carrots, sliced ½ cm (¼ inch) thick
- 150 grams (1 ½ cups) chopped celery, including leaves
- 150 grams (medium-large) extra ripe tomato, hand-grated with skin discarded
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 160 ml (⅔ cup) extra virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- Optional: hot red pepper flakes or 1 small chili pepper
Instructions
- Prepare The Beans: Soak beans in plenty of water for about 1 hour at room temperature. Half-fill a large cooking pot with water, add beans, bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes, then drain in a strainer.
- Cook The Beans: Place beans back in the pot, add 10 cups of boiling water or vegetable stock, bay leaf, and onion. Season with salt, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 1 hour.
- Combine Ingredients: Add tomato paste, grated tomato, celery, carrots, olive oil, and optional chili pepper. Season with pepper. Raise heat to medium and simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Thicken: Raise heat to medium-high and stir frequently until the soup reaches the desired thickness.
- Serve: Remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes before serving with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and extra black pepper.
Notes
For a thicker, creamier consistency, blend a ladleful of the soup in a food processor or blender and stir it back into the pot.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT120M
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 458 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 13 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Greek soup, white bean soup, fasolatha, healthy vegan soup, comfort food, traditional greek recipe, mediterranean diet