Cannellini Beans With Garlic And Sage

Serves: 4

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

48

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Place beans in large bowl

2

Cover with cold water (at least 6 cups) and let soak overnight

3

Drain beans

4

Place in heavy large pot

5

Add 8 cups room-temperature water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, sage, and black peppercorns

6

Bring to simmer over medium-high heat

7

Reduce heat to mediumlow; simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally

8

Mix in 1 teaspoon coarse salt

9

Continue to simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if needed to keep beans covered, about 30 minutes longer

10

Cool beans in liquid 1 hour

11

Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to serving bowl, reserving bean cooking liquid, if desired, but discarding garlic, sage, and peppercorns

12

Season beans to taste with pepper and more coarse salt

13

Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and serve

14

Place beans in large bowl

15

Cover with cold water (at least 6 cups) and let soak overnight

16

Drain beans

17

Place in heavy large pot

18

Add 8 cups room-temperature water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, sage, and black peppercorns

19

Bring to simmer over medium-high heat

20

Reduce heat to mediumlow; simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally

21

Mix in 1 teaspoon coarse salt

22

Continue to simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if needed to keep beans covered, about 30 minutes longer

23

Cool beans in liquid 1 hour

24

Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to serving bowl, reserving bean cooking liquid, if desired, but discarding garlic, sage, and peppercorns

25

Season beans to taste with pepper and more coarse salt

26

Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and serve