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Easy White Bean Soup in a bowl. Bulgarian bob chorba.
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Easy White Bean Soup

Easy White Bean Soup - Bulgarian recipe, made with dried beans and simple, inexpensive ingredients for a wonderful flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry white beans Cannellini, Great Northern or any kind of white beans
  • 2 yellow onions medium
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 red peppers medium
  • 1/3 cup tomato puree
  • 2 carrots medium
  • 6 cups water or more if needed
  • 1 tsp Vegeta optional
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp summer savory
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt more to taste
  • parsley for garnishing

Instructions

  • Place beans in a large pot and cover with cold water. Soak for at least 4 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse, before you use in the soup.
  • Chop one of the onions and leave the other one whole. Chop carrots.
  • Heat oil on a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots. Cook for 2 minutes. Add beans, water, peppers, head of onion, salt, pepper, summer savory, mint, thyme, Vegeta and tomato puree. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours, or until the beans are tender.
  • Remove the peppers and whole onion. Mash the onion. Peel peppers and chop. Return to the pot.
  • Add more salt and pepper, if needed. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve.