Albania / Soup
Bean Jahni Soup
Bean Jahni soup, Jani me fasule, is an Albanian dish of bean soup.
Ingredients
- dry white beans, dry2 cup
- onions, chopped1/2 cup
- olive oil1/2 cup
- tomato sauce2 tbsp
- parsley, chopped1 tbsp
- mint, chopped1 tbsp
- salt
- chile powder
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Method 3 steps
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.
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.
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.
