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Bean Soup
==Ingredients==
* 225 g / 8 oz / 1½ cups white beans; such as haricot
* cold water for soaking
* 2 litres / 3½ pints / 8¾ cups cold water for cooking
* 2 medium leeks
* 450 - 500 g / 16 - 18 oz mixture of cut up or cubed carrots, turnip, celery and onions
* 4 blanched and skinned tomatoes, chopped
* 5 cm / 2 inch green chilli, halved and deseeded
* 2 cloves of garlic (optional), peeled and crushed
* 1 bay leaf
* 2 - 3 tsp salt
==Directions==
# Soak beans overnight in plenty of cold water to cover.
# Drain and put into a large heavy-based saucepan.
# Add measured amount of cold water for cooking.
# Bring to the boil and boil briskly, uncovered, for 10 minutes to prevent the possibility of food poisoning.
# Top and tail leeks leaving on about 10 cm / 4 inches of green ‘skirt’.
# Slit lengthwise, wash thoroughly under running warm water then thickly slice.
# Add to pan of beans with all remaining ingredients except salt.
# Bring to the boil, lower heat and cover tightly.
# Simmer for ¾ - 1 hour until beans are soft.
# Remove bay leaf, season with salt and serve hot.
# Tip: the addition of a lamb bone improves the flavour.
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