A tomato‑based white‑bean stew cooked with olive oil, garlic, and onions. Fun fact: “Bi Zeit” means “in oil,” referring to the generous use of olive oil.

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LB 1. Fasolia bi Zeit (Lebanese Tomato White Bean Stew)

A tomato‑based white bean stew cooked with olive oil, garlic, and onions. Mild, comforting, and deeply home‑style. Fun fact: “Bi Zeit” means “in oil,” referring to the generous use of olive oil.

Bean: White beans Tempering: Not used in Lebanese cooking.                     

🥘 FULL‑POT RECIPE (1 lb white beans)

Ingredients — Bean Pot

• 1 lb white beans (soaked overnight or simmered longer)
• 12 cups water
• 1–2 cups dehydrated veg OR 3–4 cups fresh veg (tomato, onion, garlic, greens)
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste
• Optional: 1–2 tbsp olive oil (traditional flavor)

Ingredients — Grain Pot

• parboiled rice
• barley
• quinoa
• 12 cups water
• Salt to taste

🔥 Instructions — Full Pot

Pot 1: Fasolia bi Zeit

1. Simmer white beans 60–90 minutes until tender.
2. Add vegetables, garlic, onion powder, paprika, pepper, and salt.
3. Add olive oil if desired.
4. Simmer 20–30 minutes until tomato‑rich and comforting.

Pot 2: Rice + Barley + Quinoa

Simmer 35–40 minutes.

Serve

• Spoon Fasolia over rice/barley.
• Garnish with sprouts for freshness.

🥘 QUARTER‑POT RECIPE (¼ lb white beans)

Ingredients — Bean Pot

• ¼ lb white beans
• 3 cups water
• ½–1 cup dehydrated veg OR 1 cup fresh veg
• ¼ tsp garlic
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp paprika
• Pinch pepper
• Salt to taste
• Optional: tiny drizzle olive oil

Grain Pot

• rice
• barley
• quinoa
• 3 cups water after 15 minutes add the quinoa simmer until soft