Tuscan Baked Beans (Fagioli all'Uccelletto)
A simple Tuscan recipe for baked beans cooked in a tomato sauce, with garlic and sage.
Equipment
- Chef Knife
- Chopping Board
- Saucepan
- Spatula
- Microplane
Ingredients
- 1 small onion very finely chopped
- salt
- 2 cloves garlic very finely chopped
- 3-4 large sage leaves finely chopped
- 1 x 400g tin cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes (preferably a good quality Italian brand)
- parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Heat a pan, and when hot add the extra virgin oliveoil. When the oil is hot, add the onion with a pinch of salt, and sauté for 4-5 minutes until the onions are soft, then add the garlic and sage and cook for 1-2 minutes, making sure the garlic doesn't burn.
- Add the cannellini beans and the chopped tomatoes and stir well, then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve with some crusty bread or on toast, with some grated parmesan cheese on top.