Romanian super healthy and vegan white bean soup - delicious, healthy, and totally satisfying meal

Описание: #beans #vegan #soup

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Ingredients: -
450 g white beans
onions
oil
bell pepper
carrot
parsnip, celery (root, slicks) - add those veggies if desired
tomato sauce
salt
black pepper
thyme
parsley

Directions:

Soak WHITE beans ( 1 POUND- 450 GRAMS) overnight. THEN Wash THE beans and put them to boil IN COLD WATER

CHOP ONE BIG ONION (OR 2 SMALL ONES)

ADD OLIVE OIL – LIKE 3-4 TBSP

SEASON WITH SALT AND SAUTÉ AT MEDIUM HEAT

ADD ONE BELL PEPPER (CHOPPED), ONE MEDIUM SIZE ONION (CHOPPED), AND ONE MEDIUM SIZE CARROT (CHOPPED)

ADDITIONAL VEGGIES CAN BE ADDED: parsnip, celery rooT, OR CELERY STICKS

WHEN THE WATER IS BOILING, ADD THE CHOPPED VEGETABLES

WHEN THE ONION IS SOFT AND GLOSSY, ADD TOMATO SAUCE – LIKE 100 ML (1/2 CUP)

ADD BAY LEAVES ADD BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE

COVER THE POT AND COOK AT MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL THE BEANS ARE SOFT

AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF COOKING( ONION WITH TOMATO SAUCE), REMOVE THE FRYING PAN FROM THE HEAT, and set mixture aside.

ADD SALT TO TASTE AND LET IT SIMMER OVER MEDIUM HEAT

If it happens for the water to go down during the boiling then add some more hot water

THE WATER SHOULD BE 1-2 FINGERS OVER THE BEANS

WHEN BEANS ARE SOFT (COOKED) – ADD THE SAUTÉED ONIONS (WITH TOMATO SAUCE)

STIR UNTIL WELL COMBINED

ADD DRY THYME TO TASTE

ADD DRY PARSLEY TO TASTE YOU CAN ALWAYS USED FRESH HERBS – THEY ARE BETTER THAN THE DRY ONES

COOK FOR 5 MORE MINUTES, THEN TURN OFF THE HEAT

WHEN SERVING, GARNISH WITH FRESH CHOPPED PARSLEY

THIS BEAN SOUP keeps well in the fridge for 2-3 days and it can easily be reheated

the soup can be eaten with HOT PEPPERS, pickles, and/raw onion sprinkled with salt

Enjoy!

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