Fasolada

Fasolada is a very popular bean soup. It is usually eaten with feta cheese and crusty bread. Bean soup is served with smoked herring and is well known in Greece as a very nutritious meal.

Ingredients

 * ½ kg white beans
 * 1 onion
 * 3 carrots
 * 3 – 4 tomatoes
 * celery
 * olive oil
 * salt
 * pepper

Directions

 * 1) Soak the beans for 12 hours.
 * 2) Wash them well and place them in a deep saucepan.
 * 3) Boil them for 20 minutes.
 * 4) Chop the onion, the carrots and the celery and add them in the saucepan.
 * 5) Add olive oil (as much as desired), salt and pepper.
 * 6) Stir the mixture and add plenty of water.
 * 7) Boil the soup in low temperature until the beans are tender.