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Italian White Beans

Italian White Beans

Appetizers

Course

Difficulty

Easy

Pulse Type

Beans

Specialty Diet

Gluten-free

Cook Time

185 minutes

Nutrition

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Ingredients

Servings:

1 lb white beans dried; great northern or navy (1 lb is about 2 ½ cups)
12 cups water
4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
5 sage fresh
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
4 tbsp olive oil extra virgin, high quality

Instructions

Place beans, water, garlic, sage, bay leaf and 2 Tbsp. oil in a heavy saucepan. Cover and slowly bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about 1 hour. Gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender but not mushy, about 1-2 hours more.
Remove from heat, set aside, and allow beans to cool in the cooking liquid for 15 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper.
To serve, drain the beans and drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil. You can also serve the beans on crostini as an appetizer.