Ciorba de fasole boabe cu ciolan afumat (White beans soup with smoked ham hock)

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Ingrediente

• 1 ciolan afumat de porc
• 500 g fasole boabe, spalata si fara impuritati
• 2 morcovi
• 1 radacina patrunjel
• 1 foaie de dafin
• 2 cepe, taiate marunt
• 50ml ulei
• 2 linguri pasta de tomate
• sare dupa gust
• optional: cimbru

Lasa fasolea la inmuiat 10- 15 ore (peste noapte e foarte bine). Scurge fasolea.
Pune-o intr-o oala mare si acoper-o cu apa. Fierbe pana ce da un clocot. Arunca apa. Pune ciolanul afumat peste fasole si acoper-o cu 3-4 l de apa fiarta (Nu rece!).

           

Adauga morcovii, patrunjelul si foia de dafin. Fierbe fasolea la foc mic, pana ce e fiarta bine. Adauga pasta de tomate, sare si cimbru dupa gust. Lasa sa dea un clocot. In timpul asta caleste ceapa in ulei. Pune-o peste fasole si mai fierbe 2-3 clocote.
Ciorba asta se manaca cu ceapa.

English version

Ingredients

     * 1 smoked pork ham hock
     * 500 g white beans, washed and without impurities
     * 2 carrots
     * 1 parsley root
     * 1 bay leaf
     * 2 onions, finely chopped
     * Oil 50ml
     * 2 tablespoons tomato paste
     * salt to taste
     * Optional: thyme



How to:

• Allow beans to soak for 10 to 15 hours (overnight is very good). Drain beans.
• Put beans in a large pot and cover with water. Give it a a boil. Drain and throw the water (i do this so . the beans can be easily digested)
• Put bean and  ham  back in pot and cover it with 3-4 liters of boiling water (not cold!).
• Add carrots, parsley and bay leaf. Simmer beans over low heat until it is cooked well. Add tomato paste, salt and thyme to taste. Leave it to a boil.  
• During this sauté onion in oil. Put it over the beans and simmer for 1 minute.
• Eat the soup with red onion.