3 cups dried white beans
½ cup olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed in a garlic press
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
2 celery stalks, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Wine vinegar
1. Place beans in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Simmer covered 2 to 3 hours , until just tender. Drain.
2. Heat oil in a saucepan , add onion, and cook until translucent. Add garlic, tomato sauce, celery, carrot, bay leaf, oregano , sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. (If sauce is too thick, add a little water.)
3. Add beans to sauce and simmer covered about 20 minutes, or until tender.
4. Serve hot or cold with a cruet of wine vinegar.
ABOUT 12 SERVINGS