Beans soup (fasolada)

I do not know what are the temperatures today at your place, but here winter came back today :( Ok, ok, we had some sunny parts of the day but waking up in the morning was a shock in any case... So, I thought to make the national dish of Greece, that is no other than a bean soup!
High in fibers, beans can replace meat for vegetarians as it is high in proteins also. Actually, that is why they were cooking it in Greece when people were poor as it is very cheap. It is also tasty, especially if you add olives or feta cheese. Today, my inspiration was an omelet :)


Ingredients

500 gr dry white beans
1 onion
2 carrots
2 tomatoes or tomato paste
some celery
salt, pepper, olive oil

Procedure

The night before, put the beans in a casserole covered with water. Leave them overnight. (Use a pressure cooker to gain time!) 

  

The morning, wash them and drain them. Put them back to the casserole covered with fresh water and let them boil for 5 min and drain and wash them again. Put back to the casserole and put water this time until almost to the middle of it.

Add the carrots cut in pieces.

Continue with the minced onion, salt, pepper,1/2 cup of olive oil, the minced celery and the tomato paste. Cover the pressure cooker and leave it to cook for about 30 min or until the beans are tender. Use your imagination for serving. Some ideas: olives, cheese, omelet, canned tuna, ...