How does this fasolada recipe look?

[nm1999]

Does anyone have any idea if the ingredients list in this fasolada recipe looks good? I want to make it soon - seems like a good lenten meal to me.

• 1 cup dried white beans (such as Great Northern or navy beans), soaked overnight
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
• Optional: lemon wedges for serving

I am questioning the lemon and the garlic - I never put both lemon and garlic together. Also, I have never used stock before, I usually put tomato paste in it. But this recipe has diced tomatoes so I am questioning if the stock is necessary.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

Let's see - I think it looks pretty good. There are some ingredient difference from what I do. To be clear, follow this recipe and you will make a great soup. I just do things differently.

I don't use garlic, just onion. I would omit the vegetable stick and add 1 small can of tomato sauce instead. 6 cups of water. No lemon wedges (the tomato provides enough acid and the lemon doesn't mesh well with the tomato). I barely use salt - I find the broth is salty enough from the tomato products. I prefer chives for garnish over parsley. But, like I said, following this recipe will be fine!