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Greek bean soup

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Ingredients:

1	lbs	Dried navy beans
2		Onions, chopped
2		Celery stalks with leaves
		- chopped
2		Carrots, scraped & diced
4		Sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
1	cup	Chopped, drained tomatoes
1		Bay leaf
2		Sprigs fresh mint or thyme
		Salt & freshly ground pepper
1/3	cup	Olive oil

Procedures:

1	Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water.
2	The next day, in a soup kettle, bring the beans to a boil in the soaking water.
3	Skim off the foam, then add the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer gently until the beans are tender, about 3 hours.
4	Serve hot.
5	note: less frequently, the soup is pureed through a sieve.
6	Also, you may add the herbs during the last hour or so of cooking, if you wish.