White beans with olive oil tomatoes and sage - bon appeti
6 to 8 servi
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Dried Great Northern or other small white beans |
| 1 | Bunch fresh sage | |
| 6 | Garlic cloves, peeled | |
| ½ | cup | Olive oil (preferably extra-virgin) |
| ¼ | cup | Coarsely chopped fresh sage |
| 2 | tablespoons | Coarsely chopped garlic |
| 8 | mediums | Tomatoes (about 2 lb), peeled, coarsely chopped |
Directions
Place beans in heavy large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 3 inches. Add 1 bunch sage and 6 garlic cloves. Soak overnight.
Bring beans to boil in soaking liquid. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Drain; discard sage and garlic. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped sage and chopped garlic and saute until garlic is golden, about 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Add beans to saucepan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>