*Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Great Northern beans (preferably Goya)
8 c. water
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. paprika
2 onions, finely chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1/4 c. oil
8 oz. tomato sauce
parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation

Cover beans with water and baking soda overnight.
Drain. Place beans in pot with water. Add paprika, onions, carrots and celery. Bring to a boil.
Add 1/4 cup oil.
Let it boil for 5 minutes.
Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender. Add tomato sauce and stir.
When beans are tender (not mushy), add salt, pepper and parsley. Tastes better the second day.