This is a delicious recipe that will surely fill your family's stomachs.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 leeks, coarsely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp. thyme

• 1 tsp. marjoram
• 1 bay leaf
• Pepper to taste
• 1-1/2 cups cooked (or canned) kidney beans
• 1-1/2 cups cooked (or canned) garbanzo beans
• 1 lb. string beans, cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

1. Heat oil over moderate heat in large pot. Add leeks, celery and garlic and saute 3-4 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except for string beans. Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add string beans and simmer for 15-20 minutes more, until string beans are cooked but still crunchy. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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