Rila Monastery Bean Soup(Bulgaria) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. white beans
3 carrots chopped
1/2 celery stick chopped
1 onion chopped
1-2 tomatoes chopped
1-2 peppers chopped
1-2 chiles
Parsley, mint, sunflower oil, salt (all are optional)

Preparation

Soak beans in cold water for 3-4 hours.
Drain and pour over fresh water.
Boil together in a pot the oil, carrots, onion and celery.
When beans turn tender, add sliced chiles, tomatoes, and mint, salt and boil for another 15-20 minutes.
Serve with fine chopped parsley.