Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 lb Dried Beans (navy, cannellini or great northern)
2 Tbs Baking Soda
1 small can whole Tomatoes, drained, roughly crushed
½ head Garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
1 large handful Sage Leaves, roughly chopped
2 Tbs Lemon Juice (or red wine vinegar)
6 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled, crushed (optional)
Sea Salt and Pepper
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Directions: |
Directions:Soak dried beans with soda in lots of water overnight.
Drain beans, return to pot with fresh cold water and boil. Simmer 10 minutes, then drain again.
Return to pot with fresh water to cover by 2 inches. Add tomatoes, garlic, sage. Add fresh ground pepper and salt. (Note: if you want to streamline this process, you can follow the directions on the dried bean package and add the seasonings after the soaking process.) Return to boil and simmer until tender, 40 to 90 minutes. Keep the beans in the liquid they’re cooked in.
Serving options (you can make a batch and use variations below with leftovers):
- Drain beans and dress with lemon juice, oil, garlic and S/P to taste
- Serve as soup, retaining the liquid and seasoning with lemon juice, oil, S&P to taste. Add greens (kale, chard or spinach) and/or cooked sausage and/or pasta as desired.
- As main course, serve layer of drained beans, topped with sautéed greens (cooked with olive oil, red pepper flakes, garlic, s/p) and topped with either cooked chicken, sausage or short ribs. |
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