"Winter" Strone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Great Northern beans
2 1/2 c. water
1/2 can beef, rinsed
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 can tomatoes
3 1/2 c. water
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 bay leaves
1/2 c. macaroni, uncooked
1/2 can corn
1/2 can green beans
1/2 can carrots

Preparation

Bring water to a boil, add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and soak 1 hour or overnight in refrigerator.
Cook beef and onion in hot frying pan until beef is warmed.
Stir beef mixture into beans.
Bring bean mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and boil gently until beans are tender (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
Break up large pieces of tomatoes.
Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients, except macaroni, to bean mixture.