Italian Soup

1 cup dried pinto beans (not in a can)

8 cups of water

½ cup canola or olive oil (I use organic)

2 carrots, sliced

2 celery stalks, minced

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

8 oz tomato sauce

2 tsp salt (I use sea salt)

½ tsp oregano

¼ tsp pepper

1 cup elbow noodles (optional – I don’t add)

1 potato (peeled and chopped – optional)

I soak the dried beans in water first the night before.  Place beans in a jar, then cover with three inches of water (above the beans).  Place a lid on the jar.  Drain the water at least once during this process and refill with fresh water.

Drain water from jar and simmer beans for two hours in a large stock pot with 8 cups of water. 

Then add everything except the noodles and cook for 1 hour.  Add noodles and cook until done, about 15 minutes.  Freeze leftovers.

I double the above recipe when I make it.

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