Beans and Tomato Sauce

1. 1 breakfast cup haricot beans.                                                   2. 2 tablespoons grated cheese 150 ml
                                                                                                        (1/4 pint) thick well-flavored sauce
                                                                                                        (tomato)


    Wash and soak beans. Drain and put into a saucepan with plenty of water and a little bicarbonate of soda. Let the beans boil for 1 or 2 hours, when they should be quite tender but unbroken. Drain and return to saucepan, adding the tomato sauce. If desired grated cheese may be added. Heat for 10 minutes.