Persian Noodle and Bean Soup-- Aash-E Reshteh

Name: Persian Noodle and Bean Soup-- Aash-E Reshteh
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams baby spinach leaves; 113 grams beet leaves; 59 milliliters brown basmati rice; 227 grams chow mein noodles; 1 bunch cilantro; 59 milliliters dried black beans; 59 milliliters dried garbanzo beans; 59 milliliters dried lentils; 118 milliliters fresh dill; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 59 milliliters dried pinto bean; 59 milliliters dried white bean; 2 onions; 1 bunch parsley (stems removed and discarded); 59 milliliters pearl barley; 59 milliliters dried red beans; 2 bunches scallions (green parts only); 118 milliliters sour cream; 59 milliliters vegetable oil

Persian Noodle and Bean Soup-- Aash-E Reshteh might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 430 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of bean, dill, brown basmati rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours.

Instructions

Combine dried beans and grains in a large bowl, add water to cover, and let soak for 8 hours.Wash greens and herbs well. The best way to do this is to soak in cool water and swish leaves around.

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Dried Beans

Grains

Greens

Herbs

Water

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Bowl

Let sit for a couple minutes and lift out into a colander and rinse with water. Repeat a couple more times to remove any dirt. Allow to dry well. Chop all in batches in food processor and set aside.After 8 hours, pour off water from beans and grains.

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Grains

Beans

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Food Processor

Colander

Transfer beans and grains to a large pot and add water to cover by two inches.

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Grains

Beans

Water

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Pot

Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, skim off all the foam possible. Once the beans begin to soften, add garlic and ginger. Season with a couple teaspoons of salt. Once the beans are halfway cooked, add green and herbs. Season with pepper. Prepare onions.

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Garlic

Ginger

Onion

Pepper

Beans

Herbs

Salt

Cut onions in half once lengthwise and once crosswise to form quarters. Thinly slice into short slivers.

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Onion

Heat oil in a large skillet and fry onions until golden. Strain onions to remove excess oil. Set aside a couple tablespoons for serving.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add remaining onion to pot with beans and greens. If liquid in the pot is running low, add boiling water to keep the mixture loose. Ideally, the water will be two inches higher than the beans in the pot. Simmer beans and greens mixture for 20 minutes.

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Greens

Beans

Onion

Water

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Pot

Add noddles to pot and simmer 30 minutes until all ingredients are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

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Pot

Add boiling water if mixture is too thick. The soup should be rather thick, but it should remain pourable.To serve, top with whey or sour cream, fresh or dried mint fried in olive oil, minced garlic fried in olive oil (do not let it gain color or it will be bitter), and fried onions.

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Minced Garlic

Fried Onions