Greek White Bean Soup in 30 Minutes! Delicious Fasolada

canned beans

🥗Healthier: dried beans

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Dried beans are more nutritious and can be more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being versatile.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher and can be more flavorful.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili adds flavor without extra cost.

Finely chop 1 onion, 3 carrots, and 2 celery stalks.

Roughly chop 5-6 garlic cloves.

Heat a pot over medium heat and add 1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil.

Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and a pinch of salt to the pot; cover and cook for 10-12 minutes until softened.

Open and drain 2 cans of great northern beans, rinse them with cold water.

Add 1 can of crushed tomatoes to the pot along with a pinch of sugar, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and dried oregano; mix well.

Add the rinsed beans and enough water to cover the beans; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium and let cook for about 15-20 minutes until the soup thickens and flavors meld.

Stir in chopped parsley before serving.

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