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Jani me Fasule
Albanian white-bean soup slowly simmered with onion, butter, tomato paste, parsley and paprika.
About Jani me Fasule
Jani me Fasule is a traditional Albanian white-bean soup with household and regional variations. This profile fixes the butter-and-paprika branch, distinguishing it from olive-oil-and-mint neighbouring forms.
White beans become creamy and earthy through long simmering, while butter and onion add mellow richness. Tomato paste and sweet paprika bring warm colour and gentle sweetness, with parsley and mixed chilli providing herbal freshness and restrained heat.
The soup is thick and rustic, with whole tender white beans suspended in a brick-red broth. Small green parsley flecks and softened onion remain visible rather than being blended smooth.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Jani me Fasule
Albanian Butter-and-Paprika Jani me Fasule.
- Dry white beansCreamy bean base
- WaterLong-simmering liquid
- OnionSweet aromatic base
- ButterRichness
- Tomato pasteConcentrated tomato body
- Flat-leaf parsleyFresh herbal note
- Sweet paprikaWarm colour and mild pepper flavour
- Sea saltSeasoning
- Mixed chilli powderGentle heat
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dry white beans:
- Water:
- Onion:
- Butter:
- Tomato paste: . The source does not state the tomato-paste product formula; confirm the label
- Flat-leaf parsley:
- Sweet paprika:
- Sea salt:
- Mixed chilli powder: . The source explicitly calls for mixed chilli powder but does not state the blend; confirm its formula
Origins & food traditions
Albania's official tourism agency identifies Jani me Fasule as a beloved traditional Albanian bean dish. The selected complete recipe fixes a butter, tomato-paste, parsley and sweet-paprika form and explicitly distinguishes that Albanian branch from the olive-oil-and-mint Greek version.
Countries
- Albania
- AlbaniaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Albanian Cuisine
- Balkan Cuisine
- Albanian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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