Traditional greek bean soup
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | grams | Black Eye Beans,soaked |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | large | Onion, chopped |
| 2 | Stalks celery,including leaves, sliced | |
| 2 | Carrots, sliced | |
| 2 | Tomatoes, peeled, chopped | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Tomato paste |
| 2 | teaspoons | Sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Minced garlic |
| 1 | teaspoon | Basil leaves |
| 6 | cups | Water |
| Salt, pepper to taste | ||
Directions
In a large pan, heat the olive oil, and lightly fry the onion, celery and carrots for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, soaked beans, tomato paste, sugar, garlic, basil, salt, pepper and water. Bring to the boil and simmer covered for 1 hour or until the beans are tender. Check seasonings before serving.
From "Book Of Beans And Spices", Admiral Brand beans, McCormick spices, and New Idea magazine. Typed by Greg Mayman, 1997. Tested & enjoyed several times :-)))
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Rfm" <Robert-Miles@...> on Sep 21, 98