Georgian bean soup with vegetables
Description
A hearty first course. I'll tell you more below. The soup is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Soak the beans in water overnight. Then rinse them, cover with fresh water, and place over medium heat to cook. Cook the beans for 1-1.5 hours until tender.
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Step 3
Take a handful of boiled beans from the pot and mash them with a pestle. Return the mashed beans to the pot. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear and add it to the beans. Cook the soup until the rice is done, about 20 more minutes.
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Step 4
While the rice is cooking, finely chop the onion and celery, and grate the carrot. Sauté the vegetables in a small amount of vegetable oil until golden brown.
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Step 5
Pour the diced tomatoes in their own juice into the skillet. Heat everything together for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 6
Transfer the sautéed vegetables to the soup pot. Cook everything together for 10 minutes over medium heat.
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Step 7
Then add bay leaf, finely chopped herbs, and garlic to the pot. Salt, season with adjika. Cook the soup for another 5-6 minutes.
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Step 8
The Georgian bean soup with vegetables is ready, enjoy your meal!