Marcella's Stewy White Beans

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

3 cups

Canned Cannellini White Kidney Beans

1/4 cup

Olive Oil

3 cloves

Garlic , minced

1 bunch

Small Fresh Sage

(optional)

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

1 cup

Water

or Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock

to taste

Bread , toasted

for serving

to taste

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Place the Olive Oil (1/4 cup) , Garlic (3 cloves) , and Fresh Sage (1 bunch) in a soup pot and turn the heat to medium. Cook the garlic, stirring it until it becomes colored a very pale gold.

Step 2

Add the Canned Cannellini White Kidney Beans (3 cups) , Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes.

Step 3

Uncover, add the Water (1 cup) and simmer for another 6-8 minutes or until some of the beans have broken down and turned the broth creamy. Taste, and adjust Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Turn off the heat.

Step 4

Place Bread (to taste) into soup bowls. Ladle beans over top. Shave Parmigiano-Reggiano (to taste) over top.