Greek Bean Soup Recipe

Serves: 8
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lb.

Dried navy beans

Onions; chopped

Celery stalks with leaves chopped

Carrots; scraped & diced

Sprigs fresh parsley;chopped

Chopped, drained tomatoes

Bay leaf

Sprigs fresh mint or thyme

Salt & freshly ground pepper

1/3

Olive oil

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