Yankee Bean Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dried pea beans (or yellow eyes)
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 c. diced carrots
2 green peppers, diced
3 c. canned tomatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
2 c. diced potatoes (unpeeled if they are clean)
1 qt. milk

Preparation

Soak the beans until they swell (couple of hours).
Drain and put in kettle with 3 quarts of fresh water.
Add the onion and bring to a boil.
Adjust the heat and simmer until beans are just tender (1/2 to 3/4 hour).
Add other vegetables and seasoning and cook until vegetables are tender (about 25 minutes).
Add milk last.
Serve as soon as it is hot.
Makes 12 to 15 servings. (Half it for family of six.)