Greek Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large pkg. white navy beans (Great Northern), washed
3/4 large pot water
1/2 c. oil
1 small can tomatoes or 3/4 can whole tomatoes if you want a more tomato taste
3 onions, chopped
1 whole garlic clove
4 stalks celery, chopped (include leaves)
1 lb. chopped carrots
salt and pepper to taste
1 chopped green pepper
12 Greek olives (optional)

Preparation

Boil beans in water for 1/2 hour.
Add oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, salt and pepper.
Cook for 4 hours.
Add green pepper after 2 hours of cooking.
Add olives after 3 hours of cooking.
Serve hot.