White Bean Soup

“Beans, beans, are good for your heart. The more you eat, the more you …!” Well, we all know the rest of this silly rhyme…. And every time Mama served us bean soup, my siblings and I broke out into song at the dinner table, foolishly thinking our folks couldn’t understand a word in English. A swift slap against the back of the head kept us honest—at least until the next time this dish was served. Even today, we still sing this childish song whenever fasolada is served, murmuring the