Creamy Bean Soup

• 2 cups dried great northern beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 14 cups onions
• 3 garlic cloves (diced)
• 1 cup carrot (diced)
• 12 cup celery (chopped)
• 34 teaspoon marjoram
• 14 teaspoon sage
• 14 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken)
• 3 cups water

1. Soak beans until doubled (into 4c.
2. ).
3. Saute onion, garlic, carrots, and celery in oil until tender.
4. Add water and broth, boil for 2 minutes.
5. Add beans and spices, simmer until beans are tender.
6. Remove bay leaves.
7. Puree 2/3 of soup in blender or food processor, then combine with remaining soup to serve.

dried great northern beans, olive oil, onions, garlic, carrot, celery, marjoram, sage, thyme, bay leaves, vegetable broth, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-bean-soup-139683 (may not work)