Salt And Pepper To Taste Sort and wash beans. Soak overnight in water. Add bay leaves, celery seed and celery. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Cook onion and garlic until tender in 1 T salad oil. Add to beans with remaining ingredients except egg and sour cream. Simmer for an additional hour or until beans are very tender. Remove bay leaves. Carefully put half through a blender or rub through a seive. Repeat. Heat. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot with 2 T sour cream and egg slices.