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Spicy White Bean Soup

Spicy White Bean Soup

Written by Published on Updated on February 10, 2020 in Mediterranean cuisine

Hey foodie friends,

Monday and it looks like it’s going to be another cold day!!!!   The Netherlands was hit by Typhoon, Tornado Ciara,  not sure which one it actually is.  We went from a whole of week Fog, to rain for the past 2 weeks to 2 days of Sunshine. The winds were so strong that the Olive Tree I planted a few years ago was almost ripped out from the ground.  Poor thing 🙁  

So, to warm up on this cold day I went ahead and made this simple but seriously delicious soup.  And believe me, this one is a winner!  You may have noticed that I tend to use Olive Oil in my cooking as I did while preparing this soup. And the reason is that I personally consider it to be much healthier.  So, if you are making of the recipes that I have posted try to use Olive Oil and not butter so that you can taste the difference.   I have read articles some believe that butter is healthier than Olive Oil.  Personally, I disagree but this is everyone’s personal opinion and I respect that.

I make this with fresh tomatoes but I wanted to try the recipe without tomatoes this time.   By not adding Tomatoes I needed to enhance the taste so I did that by adding a bit more Olive Oil and a few extra pieces of Bay leaves.   I read an article that stated that this recipe is also prepared in the following countries:.  Saudia Arabia, Turkey, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Romania, Egypt Iraq, Isreal, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Palestine.  How interesting, don’t you think so? 🙂

I do hope you enjoy preparing this recipe and I would definitely like to have some feedback. 🙂

Have a great week everyone!!

Spicy White Bean Soup

Spicy White Bean Soup

A simple yet traditional Greek recipe with a spicy twist
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Resting Time 24 hrs 1 day
Total Time 1 day 40 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups White Beans soaked overnight in water
  • 1 cup Leek choppped
  • 1 Carrot sliced
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Celery Stalk Chopped
  • Fresh Celery
  • 1 tsp Spicy Red Pepper Flakes
  • ¾ cup Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Boil water and add in White Beans. Drain and refresh water 2 to 3 times
  • chopped Celery and Olive Oil. Bring to a boil on medium heat
  • Continue to add in the chopped Carrot, fresh Celery, and Onion.
  • Add tsp of Spicy Red Pepper Flakes, Bay Leaves
  • Boil for 40 minutes or until beans are cooked. Serve hot.
Keyword Greek Cooking

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

9 Comments

  1. Invisibly Me
    February 10, 2020 at 5:27 pm  ·  Reply

    It is interesting when you see what countries prepare a similar/same dish like this. You know, I’ve never actually used bay leaves in anything, ever. This dish sounds nice though, quite comforting but not too heavy. The weather seems to have been extreme and bizarre in so many places now. Pretty scary how vicious mother nature can be! xx

    • foodzesty
      February 11, 2020 at 5:28 am  ·  Reply

      Definitely scary how mother nature is on a revenge path.. 🙁 I hope all is well with you Caz 🙂 Sending you huge hugs and kissssss

  2. dtills
    February 10, 2020 at 11:15 pm  ·  Reply

    I finally made it back onto WordPress!!! Now I can like all your food again ❤️

  3. popsiclesociety
    February 12, 2020 at 8:44 am  ·  Reply

    Oh no…poor Olive Tree 😰
    I simply love this soup! So comfy and warming 😋🤗💕

  4. rommycz
    February 13, 2020 at 2:19 pm  ·  Reply

    …I have just been cooking it, to be honest, to be honest, I cheat a little, I got beans from a can… 🙂 I love hot vegetable soups…

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