Vegan Serbian White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 4 onions, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 leeks
- 2 carrots
- 3 slices celery root/ celeriac (about finger thick)
- 2 cans white beans
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 8 cups (2 liters) vegetable stock
- 200 g freekeh, cracked
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp marjoram
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 bund parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp celery salt
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 4 tsp paprika powder, sweet
- 2 tsp smoked salt (optional)
Preparation
We start by grounding the Freekeh. To do this I use my high speed blender with the pulse function. Pour the cracked freekeh in vegetable broth. If you use TVP, then submerge this in enough vegetable broth to cover it. I let both soak overnight
The next day you can finely dice the onions, mince the garlic, and saute in a sufficiently large pot. For this purpose, I always add a splash of water, so that nothing burns
Now chop leeks, carrots, and celery root finely. I like to use my chopper. Add the vegetables to the onions and let them sautee briefly
Now you can add all the other ingredients and let the soup simmer for about 20 min on medium heat
When the freekeh is soft, the soup is ready and you can season the soup again just to your own taste
Garnish the soup with some freshly chopped parsley