Fasolia
White beans braised in a cinnamon-warmed tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 tin Cannellini beans
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 400 g Canned tomatoes
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Method
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Soften the onion and garlic in oil, then bloom the cumin and cinnamon.
- Add the tomatoes and beans and simmer until thick and rich, about 18 minutes.
- Serve warm with rice or bread.
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About Fasolia
Fasolia is a home-style Middle Eastern bean braise, a dish whose name simply means "beans" and which appears in countless variations across the Levant and beyond. This version leans warm and aromatic: cannellini beans are simmered in a tomato sauce seasoned with cumin and a whole cinnamon stick, a combination that gives the dish its distinctive fragrance and gently sweet backbone. The defining move is blooming the cumin and cinnamon in oil before the tomatoes go in, which coaxes out their oils and keeps the spice from tasting raw or dusty. It is the kind of everyday cooking that turns a can of beans into something worth serving to guests.
The result is thick, soft, and deeply savory, the beans turning creamy as they soak up the spiced tomato while the cinnamon perfumes everything without overpowering it. This is comfort food you eat with a spoon or scoop up with flatbread, and it is traditionally served warm over rice or with bread to catch the sauce. Naturally vegan and high in fiber, fasolia makes a satisfying meatless main or a substantial side within a larger spread. Because it comes together in about half an hour from pantry staples, it is an easy answer to a weeknight when you want something warming and filling.
Fasolia: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Fasolia?
A serving has about 317 calories — 13.8g protein, 41.6g carbs, 11.5g fat, 10.6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Fasolia gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Fasolia has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Fasolia take to make?
About 35 minutes start to finish, but only around 12 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Fasolia make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.