Creamy White Beans With Garlic And Onion
10
- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time1 h 15 min
- Makes6 cups
Produced by Sun Ngo; Food Styling by Eshun Mott; Photography by; Christie Vuong; Prop styling by; Catherine Doherty.
Olive oil brings a deep, satisfying creaminess to these beans, which can serve as a building block to countless meals.
Ingredients
454 g dried white beans, soaked overnight
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onion
3 tsp kosher salt, divided
1 tsp minced garlic
2 bay leaves
Instructions
Rinse soaked beans well, then drain.
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add oil, then onion and 1 tsp salt. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft, about 5 min. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 min.
Add beans, bay leaves, 6 cups water and remaining 2 tsp salt. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered and stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 1 to 1 ½ hrs.
Kitchen tip
Storing beans in their cooking liquid keeps them moist. The liquid can then be used in soups, stews or casseroles.
This recipe is part of our easy make-ahead meal prep plan for busy weeknights. Use it to make Chicken, White Bean and Rice Soup and White Bean Burritos.
Jennifer Pallian is a food scientist, recipe developer and blogger at Foodess. She lives in Vancouver.
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