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Albania · Soup

Bean Jahni Soup

Serves 4

Bean Jahni soup, Jani me fasule, is an Albanian dish of bean soup.

Suits: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of dry white beans
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped mint
  • Salt
  • Chile powder

Method

  1. Boil beans in hot water in an uncovered pot for 5 minutes. Rinse and boil for another 15 minutes in a covered stock pot in 3 cups hot water.
  2. Sauté onion in olive oil until it turns yellow. Add 2 tablespoons bean stock from the pot along with tomato sauce, parsley, salt and chili powder for taste. Cook for 10 minutes or until a thick sauce is formed, then pour everything into the pot.
  3. Add chopped mint, cover tightly and cook for 2 hours over low heat, or for 30 minutes in a pressure cooker. This should produce a thick juice, covering beans by ½ inch (1.5 cm). Serve hot.