Recipes · Serbian · Soups and Broths
Pasulj (Bean Soup)
One serving has 374 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (77%), thiamin (60%), manganese (56%), folate (51%), phosphorus (50%) and pyridoxine (45%). Ready in 570 minutes.
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- Preparation: 495 min
- Cooking: 75 min
- Makes: 1 serving (531 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 50 g Navy beans, dried
- 40 g Ham hock, smoked
- 30 g Carrots, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 2 g Paprika
- 10 g Tomato paste
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 5 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Olive oil
- 0.5 g Salt
- 350 g Water
Method
- Soak the beans in plenty of cold water for at least 8 hours or overnight, then drain and rinse.
- Put the beans in a pot with the fresh water, ham hock, bay leaf and half the salt; bring to a boil, skim, and simmer for about 1 hour until the beans are almost tender.
- Meanwhile, cook the onion, carrot and garlic in the oil for 6-7 minutes until soft, then stir in the paprika and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir for a minute to make a light roux, then ladle in some of the hot bean broth, whisking until smooth, and stir the mixture back into the pot.
- Simmer for a further 20-25 minutes until the beans are completely soft and the soup has thickened slightly; lift out the ham hock, shred any meat back into the pot and discard the bone.
- Season with the remaining salt and serve hot with crusty bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 374 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.8 g | |
| Water | 446 mL | |
| Fiber | 10.4 g | 35% |
| Protein | 22 g | 46% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 0.85 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.94 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.37 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.57 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.68 g | |
| Fat | 13.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 2.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 24.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 123 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.69 mg | 77% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 116 mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 348 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1,041 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 16.9 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 567 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.1 mg | 39% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.66 mg | 60% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.8 mg | 34% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.85 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.59 mg | 45% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 205 µg | 51% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 87.2 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 309 µg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 7.8 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 13 µg | 14% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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