Albanian Bean Soup (jani Me Fasule)

Total Time: 15 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dry beans, washed, picked over, soaked over night, and rinsed
• 4 cups water
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• sea salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (the mixed one)

Recipe

• in a large pot add rinsed presoaked beans and water. bring to a full boil and cook for 10 minutes.
• in a skillet on medium heat add butter and onion. cook until tender. add to the beans.
• add the tomato paste, chopped parsley, sweet paprika, and chili powder. mix well. reduce heat to low (or a simmer) and cook covered 3 - 4 hours. adding more water if needed. add sea salt, to taste.
• enjoy especially after a day or two covered in the refrigerator! (soups tend be better over a bit of time and this one benefits extensively).