Cookbook:White Bean Soup (Bob Chorba)

Ingredients

 * 200 g white beans
 * 2–3 carrots
 * ½ a celery
 * 1 onion
 * 1–2 tomatoes
 * 1–2 bell peppers
 * 1–2 chiles
 * Optional: parsley, mint, sunflower oil, salt

Preparation

 * 1) Soak the beans in cold water for 3–4 hours. Drain and cover with fresh water.
 * 2) Boil beans in an earthenware pot together with the oil, finely chopped carrots, onion, and celery. Cook until beans are tender.
 * 3) Add sliced peppers, grated tomatoes, and mint.
 * 4) Season with salt and boil for another 15–20 minutes.
 * 5) Serve sprinkled with finely-chopped parsley.