Ingredients

2 cups dried beans (white, or borlotti, or red kidney)

1 large potato

1 large carrot

1 onion

1 large grated tomato

3-4 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp tomato paste

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

Description

Place the beans in a pot, add enough water to cover them, bring to a boil, and immediately turn off the heat. Let them soak like this for one hour. After one hour, drain the water and set the beans aside.

Put the olive oil in a separate pot and sauté the finely chopped onion.

Add the tomato paste and sauté until its aroma is released.

Add the diced potatoes and carrots, and sauté over low heat for about 5 minutes.

Add the grated tomato and sauté for another 5 minutes.

Add the beans and enough water to cover them by about two fingers' width, then add the salt.

Cook until the beans, potatoes, and carrots are tender.

Remove from heat and add the sugar.

Serve cold.

You can garnish with parsley and lemon during service.