Hungarian Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. dried pinto beans, soaked overnight
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 ribs celery, trimmed and diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 parsnip, peeled, trimmed and diced
1 medium carrot, trimmed and diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
6 c. vegetable stock
2 bay leaves
1/2 lb. kielbasa, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. paprika
salt and fresh ground black pepper
leaves from 2 sprigs parsley, chopped

Preparation

Drain and rinse beans. Then put into a medium pot and cover with cold water by 2-inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until just tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain and set aside.