these pink beans had been soaking in water for days, and finally m turned them into the most AMAZING concoction that is this bean soup - dang, maybe it's the mirepoix he started off with, or maybe the pinches of different spices he used (unusually, for him), or it was some magic he put it, but it was so incredible that it put the pasta e fagioli we had the other night to shame (imho). he even made some fresh garnish to go with it with tomato, cucumber, pickled jalapeño, and parsley. i ate it with some black rice and it was unbelievable. so glad he made a huge pot because my bean-crazy belly can't wait to be filled with this again. :D