Greek White Bean Soup

Greek White Bean Soup

My dad gave me “The Milk Street Cookbook” for Christmas and I’ve been cooking from it ever since! It’s a wonderful cookbook filled with simple flavorful recipes from around the globe. I made this Greek white bean soup the other night and it was so good, I just had to share the recipe with you. Using canned white beans speeds up the process so you’ll have a delicious dinner in 30 minutes.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, depending on how hot you want it
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 – 15 1/2 oz cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
  • 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
  • 2 oz feta cheese, crumbled
  • Fresh black pepper

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and salt and cook, stirring occasionally until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, measure out 1 1/2 cups of the beans into a medium bowl and mash into a paste with a fork or potato masher and set aside.

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly for 30 seconds.

Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.

Stir in the whole beans, the mashed beans and the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetable are tender.

Off the heat, stir in the vinegar, then vigorously whisk 3 tablespoons of olive oil in, this will add a nice richness to the soup.

Ladle the soup into bowls and top with parsley, olives and feta and enjoy!

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