Granny Zen Galaxy Kitchen 🚀

Name: 🍲 Balkan White Bean Soup (Creamy, Smoky, and Soul-Warming)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 🫘 300 g dried white beans, soaked overnight (1 ½ cups); 🧅 1 onion, finely chopped; 🥕 1 carrot, diced; 🌶️ 2 g smoked paprika (1 tsp); 🌿 1 bay leaf; 🧂 1 ½ tsp salt; 🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced; 🫒 30 ml olive oil (2 tbsp); 💧 1.2 L water or vegetable broth (5 cups); 🍅 Optional: 15 g tomato paste (1 tbsp)