Fasolatha (Navy bean soup)

Summary
A thick, hearty soup with a tomato base.
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 lb of navy beans
• 3 medium carrots, sliced
• 3 leaves celery, chopped
• 1 cup of olive oil
• 1 medium, white onion, chopped
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 cup of tomato sauce

Directions

• Soak the beans in water from the previous night.  
• Strain the water and place the beans in a pot with new water. 
• Boil for a while and once again strain.  
• Sautee the onions and garlic in olive oil.
• Add the tomato sauce. You can also add fresh, well-ripened, tomatoes chopped into chunks.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Put the strained beans in the pot, add the rest of the ingredients. Let it boil for hours or until the base is thick and the beans are tender.  

Source: EatGreekTonight