Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      pounds        dried giant white beans
   2      cups          oil
   1      head          garlic
   3                    onions -- med., chopped
   1      tablespoon    celery -- chopped
     1/2  cup           parsley -- minced
                        salt and pepper to taste
   1      cup           hot water
   1 3/4  pounds        tomatoes -- peeled, strained or
   1      tablespoon    tomato paste + 1 1/2 c water
                        addt'l water as needed

Preparation:

Wash the beans, place in water, and soak them overnight. Drain them, then place in a pot of fresh cold salted water; cook for 45 min.; drain. Meanwhile, place oil, garlic, and onions in a baking pan and bake in preheated 350F. oven until golden. Add beans, celery, parsley, salt and pepper, and hot water. Bake 30 minutes longer. Remove from oven, stir the beans, pour in tomatoes (or diluted tomato paste). Return to oven and bake until only the oil remains.