Fasolada: Greek Bean Soup

I made fasolada this afternoon and I wish I could give you a taste over the internet. It is a simple, but wonderful soup.

I wanted to share with you the cost of making a pot of fasolada. I had some of the ingredients already. Of course, if you need to purchase any of these you will have a higher initial expense, but most of those ingredients are staples available in most kitchens. You will be able to use those staples for many more dishes, so they are a good investment if you do have to buy them.

I used black eyed peas this time. The navy beans were 20 cents cheaper. Some money can be saved by purchasing lower priced beans. I just happen to love black eyed peas.

I also bought organic produce wherever possible. You can save money by purchasing non-organic, buying these vegetables from local farmers at a farmers market, or by growing your own.

Here is my price for buying the ingredients for fasolada:

Kroger:

Black eyed peas $1.69
Yellow onion .50 (I used one onion from a bag of 6 large onions costing $2.99)
Carrots .85 (I used half of a bag that cost $1.69)
Celery .42 (I used 3 stalks out of a $2.79 bag containing 2 heads of celery hearts, the rest will go into the freezer)

Kroger total: 3 .36

I bought tomato sauce when it was on sale at Walgreen's 2 cans for $1.00.

Walgreens total: .50

I already had on hand the seasonings and extra virgin olive oil.

Adding together the amount I spent at Kroger and Walgreens, the grand total is $3.86 for a pot of soup that is going to give me a lot of servings. I can freeze some to have later. The cost per serving I am estimating will be around 50 cents. That is a great deal in today's economy!

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