Cannellini Beans with Garlic and Sage

Name: Cannellini Beans with Garlic and Sage
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper; 75 ml/2½ fl oz extra virgin olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped; 1 red chilli, finely chopped; a bunch of sage, leaves chopped and stalks kept; a bunch of sage, leaves chopped and stalks kept; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz dried cannellini beans

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Eagle Cookbook

By David Eyre

Published 2009

About

Beans often make an appearance in Mediterranean meals, accompanying grilled meats such as pork or lamb. In this recipe, the handsome cannellini bean is enhanced by the traditional flavours of sage and garlic. It is essential to use dried, but not ancient, beans and fresh herbs.

Ingredients

500 g/1 lb 2 oz dried cannellini beans
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Side dish
Salad
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Place the beans in a large saucepan, cover with twice as much water and leave to soak overnight.

The next day, drain the beans, cover with fresh water and bring to the boil. As soon as froth appears on the surface, remove the pan from the heat and drain. Cover the beans with fresh water again (about 2.5cm/1 inch above the level of the beans), add the sage stalks and bring to the boil. C