White Been Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Rinse the beans, place them in a saucepan with cold water and bring over medium heat.
2. 2
   Cook until they start to boil and then remove and drain.
3. 3
   Add fresh cold water (to cover) and sugar. Cook for about 25'.
4. 4
   Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15'. Add water if necessary.
5. 5
   Add carrots, stalks of celery, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and cook for another 30'.
6. 6
   Add olive oil, leaves of celery, tabasco, salt and pepper and cook until beans are soft and creamy.
7. 7
   Note: The total cooking time depends on beans quality and usually takes 1 to 1.5 hours. Also, the quantity of water that soup needs depends on the desired consistency.