White Beans with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 C white beans
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 carrot ,cut into small cubes (optional)
• 4 Tbs oil
• 2 - 3 tomatoes or 2 Tbs tomato paste
• 1 C tomato juice
• 1 C water and 1 Tbs chicken or beef soup mix, or 1 C meat stock  ( If it is needed you can add more liquid)
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

1. Soak beans overnight in water.
2. Rinse once more and drain them. (Don't use the water in which  beans were soaked.)
3. Put beans in a large pan. Cover with water, cook on medium heat until tender.
4. Drain  beans.
5. Cook onions, and (carrot optional) in oil until lightly brown.
6. Add  peeled and chopped tomatoes or tomato paste and tomato juice.
7. Add water with 1 Tbs soup mix or meat stock.
8. Add drained beans.
9. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
10. Add salt.
11. Serve with rice.