Italian White Beans

Course: Appetizers / Snacks
Difficulty: Easy
Pulse Type: Beans
Specialty Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Remove from heat, set aside, and allow beans to cool in the cooking liquid for 15 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper.
  3. To serve, drain the beans and drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil. You can also serve the beans on crostini as an appetizer.