Riad's Succulent White Beans
3/4 pound dried white beans 8 cups water 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large cloves garlic -- sliced 4 sprigs fresh sage -- or thyme 3 plum tomatoes, ripe, seeds removed -...
Ingredients
- 3/4pounddried white beans
- 8cups water
- 2bay leaves
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2large cloves garlic -- sliced
- 4sprigs fresh sage -- or thyme
- 3plum tomatoes, ripe, seeds removed -- quartered
- 2cups fat-free chicken broth
Directions
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3/4 pound dried white beans 8 cups water 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large cloves garlic -- sliced 4 sprigs fresh sage -- or thym
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Rinse and drain in several changes of cold water
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2] Place beans in a large, heavy pot
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Add the 8 cups of water and the bay leaves
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer until the beans are tender but not mushy, 40 to 45 minutes, skimming any foam that rises t
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Drain beans (discarding bay leaves) and set aside
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3] Place the olive oil in another heavy pot and cook the garlic over medium-low heat until lightly browned
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Add the sage or thyme, drained beans, tomatoes and broth