Fagioli cannellini con il tonno

• 1⅓ pounds (600 g) dried cannellini beans, soaked and ready to cook
• 2 garlic cloves

Put the beans in a pot. Crush 1 garlic clove and add to the pot along with the bay leaf. Add 2 quarts (2 liters) lightly salted water, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until tender; th