Quick Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans Lucks navy beans or Great Northern
1 c. chicken broth
1 Tbsp. ketchup
2 c. water
1 small onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 medium potato, diced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. oil or butter

Preparation

In a 2-quart pot (or larger), add oil, onion and celery.
Cook until tender.
Add carrot, potato, salt, pepper, chicken broth, water and ketchup; cook until tender.
Pour 1 can of the beans in a blender or mash.
Pour all the beans into the pot with other ingredients.
Stir well.
Add more liquid, if needed.
Makes 4 servings.