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Greek White Bean Soup

Course Gumbo Soup Stew
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword soup, white beans
Prep Time 23 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 8 people
Author Red Beans and Eric

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 2 sticks of celery and leaves chopped
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 14- oz can diced tomatoes drained
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 lb Camellia brand White Beans navy (pea) beans
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • salt
  • ground pepper
  • garnish with crushed red pepper flakes chopped kalamata olives, and feta cheese
  • serve with a good crusty bread

Instructions

  1. Sort and rinse the Camellia white beans. Soak the beans overnight or for at least 8 hours.

  2. In a large pot over MEDIUM heat, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil. Add the onions, celery, carrots, and ½ teaspoon of salt, and saute for 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and continue to cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and continue stirring the pot until the paste has browned about 2 minutes. Add the beans, 6 cups of water and bay leaves. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, partially covered, for 1-2 hours, or until the beans have become tender. Stir occasionally to prevent the beans from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

  3. Remove about 1 cup of beans from the pot and mash until the beans become a paste. Return the mashed beans to the pot and stir in - this will help make the soup creamy. Continue to simmer the pot until the beans for an additional 30 minutes.

  4. Before serving, remove the bay leaves and discard them. Stir in the vinegar and ½ cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper, if needed.

  5. To serve, ladle the Greek White Bean Soup in a bowl and garnish each bowl with a pinch of crush red pepper flakes, feta cheese, and chopped kalamata olives. You can also serve with good crusty bread. Enjoy!