Beans or chickpeas have become an important part of the diet for a lot of people. The fact is that beans contain vegetable protein. Vegetarians and fasting people replace animal protein, which according to their beliefs should not be in the diet of modern man. The
way of beans to Europe was not easy
.
The Turkish bean began to be brought only in the XVI century. But, then the bean was used only as an ornamental plant.
But now the bean has become popular. With it are prepared pies, salads and even soups. One of the soups with beans is worth telling more about.
Ingredients for bean soup:
- Canned beans – 180 g;
- Carrots – 1 pc;
- Onion – 2 pcs;
- Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp;
- Butter – 25 g;
- Water – 1 liter;
- Potatoes – 330 g;
- Tomato paste – 2 tbsp;
- Hmeli-suneli seasoning – 1 tsp;
- Garlic – 3 cloves;
- Cilantro – ½ bundle;
- Salt – ½ tsp.
Preparation of bean soup:
Cut onions into small cubes, grate finely peeled carrots. In a saucepan melt butter,
pour in vegetable oil,
put onions and carrots in the saucepan, bring to softness. Peel and cut potatoes, cut into small cubes
. Put potatoes in a pot, pour a liter of hot water.
Salt the soup, cook under a lid for 12-15 minutes on medium heat. Put tomato paste into the soup, stir. Add to the soup seasoning hmeli-suneli and beans. Cook the soup under a lid for 5 minutes.
Chop cilantro. Press potatoes in the soup, put garlic cloves through the press. Pour the cilantro into the soup and stir.
You can add garlic and seasonings to your taste, to do this, try the soup in the process of cooking. To serve, sprinkle the soup with cilantro and parsley.
