Israeli Bean Soup

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cup small white beans, (navy beans etc.)
* 6 cup Cold water, (for soaking the beans)
* 1 tbl olive oil
* 3 onions, chopped
* 3 stalk celery, chopped
* 3 garlic cloves, minced, up to 4
* 3 carrots, chopped
* 6 1/2 cup water
* 2 potatoes, peeled & cut in small chunks
* 1 bay leaves, up to 2
* 1 tsp Dried thyme, to taste
* 1 tsp cumin, to taste, up to 2
* 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
* 2 tbl tomato paste
* salt & pepper, to taste
* 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro, minced, up to 1/2, up to
== Directions ==
# Soak beans in cold water overnight.Drain & rinse well. 
# Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot. 
# Saute onions & celery 5 minutes until golden. 
# Add garlic & carrots & saute 5 minutes longer. 
# Add water, beans, potatoes, bay leaves, thyme & cumin. 
# Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer partly covered for 1 hour. 
# Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt & pepper. 
# Cook 1/2 hour longer, until beans are tender. 
# Stir in cilantro.
# If soup is too thick, thin with a little water. 
# Reheats and/or freezes well.
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