Name: Bean Soup
Ingredients: 2 c Dried beans, soaked; 1 Onion, chopped; 2 Carrots, peeled & sliced; 1 Celery stick, sliced; 2 Tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 c Olive oil; Bay leaves; 1 ts Salt; 1 pn Pepper; 1 ts Cumin; 3 pt Stock

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John MacDuff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Vegetarian	Appetizers, Soups, Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Dried beans, soaked
1		Onion, chopped
2		Carrots, peeled & sliced
1		Celery stick, sliced
2		Tomatoes, chopped
1/2	c	Olive oil
		Bay leaves
1	ts	Salt
1	pn	Pepper
1	ts	Cumin
3	pt	Stock

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the soaked beans in fresh water for 10 minutes. Drain.
In a soup pot, heat the oil & gently fry the onion. Add the rest of the
vegetables & the seasonings.  Stir well & add the beans. Ensure that all
the vegetables are covered with oil & pour in the stock. Allow to simmer
till the beans are cooked & the vegetables are tender.
Jack Santa Maria, "Greek Vegetarian Cookery"
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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