Lefki Fasolada ~ Greek White Bean Soup

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Starting the next round of the Blogging Marathon #76… This time, I chose to explore Greek cuisine, under the theme “Flavors of Greece”. The only Greek recipe I have is an obvious Greek Salad! If you go through their food, the flavors are so similar to the Mediterranean cuisine that I was very sure I would have an accepting bunch at home for the food that I would cook from this cuisine. Considering my lack of time as I mentioned in this post, I decided to go for some very easy recipes to try. My pins kept growing since there were quite a lot of simple and straightforward recipes in this cuisine. Do search around for yourself for some amazing ideas!

 

The first recipe I chose to cook was this flavorful white bean soup, which I adapted from here. As I ran through the ingredients, I was wondering how this would taste, considering there are hardly any ingredients going into it. Still I wanted to make it since it seemed easy and I had a pack of white beans wanting to be used.

 

Once I prepared the soup and had a mouthful, I was amazed by how good it tasted! I had a bowl then and there, packed one bowl for myself for lunch in office for the next day and kept HD’s bowl on the table (he is an owl, comes home late! 😉 ). He woke me up in the middle of my sleep to tell me that the soup was amazing and complaining why I kept so little for him. 😀 That is so unusual of him! It just means, that this simple soup is amazing! 🙂 Do try it for yourself when you get your hand on some white beans…

 

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Lefki Fasolada ~ Greek White Bean Soup

Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white beans soaked overnight and drained
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion minced
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1 small carrot chopped
  • 1/2 bunch parsley chopped
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 3 cups water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a pressure cooker, heat olive oil. Saute the onion till wilted.
  • Add the celery and carrot and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Add in the parsley, oregano, beans and water and give it a good mix. Adjust seasoning.
  • Cook on high for 3 whistles. Switch off and allow the pressure to go by itself.
  • Open the lid, check if the beans are done. Adjust seasoning, add more water if required - I added a cup more and simmer.
  • Serve warm for a filling meal!

 

Check out the Blogging Marathon page to see what the other Blogging Marathoners are doing this BM#76.

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  1. That’s really fantastic to know this had such a great reception..:)..that bowl looks so inviting..

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Srivalli… 🙂

  2. Simple yet delicious and comforting!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Angie…

  3. sounds interesting..yummy and filling soup

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Gloria…

  4. No doubt that the recipe is a success:-).

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Rajani…

  5. Healthy and wholesome. I’ve got some white beans in the pantry, not enough to make a curry but definitely enough for this soup. Anyway since our rainy season has begun, soups feature a lot for dinner.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Mayuriji…

  6. That’s one healthy and filling soup.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Nalini…

  7. Your words are making me want to get another pack of white beans LOL. I have tried salads and dips and blondies all just to finish up the year old pack as F was not okay with it. I am sure even soup would not be welcome but I think this one will be a good one.. will wait for the winter.. 🙂

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Beans all in general are so so in my house so I always have small packs of everything… hehe… I have soups during summers too, just cool them down and have them… 😉 Thanks a lot Fami…

  8. Such a filling soup. I think simple soups are the ones that are usually enjoyed to the core..

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Gayathri…

  9. I like it when soup forms a wholesome meal than a starter – this looks like one of those! Great going – to be be awakened at night and be told that the soup is good!! Gosh, if that happened to me – would that be a complement or sleep disturbed ? ***thinking***

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      I am so used to this disturbing now that if he doesn’t wake me up, I get up to check if he has come and lied down already, hehe… And if it is to give a compliment like this, I smile but normally that’s a rare case… Thank you so much Ria…

  10. Yes the soup looks scrumptious and that too with very little spices is mind blowing! I made the chickpeas soup and it too had the same reception!!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Priya… did see your recipe 🙂

  11. I do feel the same way when i prepared this soup,Rafeeda. With such a simple ingredients,how good the flavor and taste of the soup was.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Sandhiya…

  12. Simple. hearty and delicious white bean soup.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Pavani…

  13. Quite filling and super nutritious soup, my kind of dish.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Priyakka…

  14. That’s a fantastic bowl of soup , healthy and filling . Makes a perfect dinner.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Vaishali…

  15. Such a filling soup, looks delicious

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Sushma…

  16. Wow.. Super Yummy!! Love the ingredients its super healthy and filling!!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Sharmila…

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