# Marcella Hazan’s Beans

An Italian dish made with simple ingredients, including white beans, onion, garlic, bay leaves, parmesan rind, and olive oil, resulting in a delicious meal.

- Total time: 135 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- soaked overnight white beans
- 2 inches water
- 0.5 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 parmesan rind
- salt
- olive oil
- olive oil
- garlic
- bean broth
- salt
- 1 slice bread
- lardo
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Add the soaked beans to a bean pot.
2. Add water to cover the beans by 2-3 inches.
3. Add half an onion, smashed garlic cloves, bay leaves and parmesan rind.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Add salt and olive oil, and cook on a low simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
6. Remove the onion, garlic, bay leaf and parmesan rind.
7. Separate bean broth in one large bowl and the beans in another.
8. In the bean pot, add olive oil until the entire bottom is covered.
9. Add a lot of garlic and cook on medium-low.
10. Pass some of the beans through a food mill.
11. Add the milled beans back to the beans.
12. Cook the garlic for a couple minutes then add the beans.
13. Add some salt.
14. Let it simmer on low for 20 minutes.
15. Toast slice of bread and rub with garlic.
16. Spoon the beans over the bread, drizzle of olive oil, and lay the lardo over.
17. Sprinkle with parsley.

## Equipment

- bean pot
- colander
- food mill
- toaster

## Tips

- It is essential to save the bean broth for later.
- It is important to stir the beans while simmering to get the best consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cocolarkincooks/video/7504447903327358250
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1d35c22c-ed0f-49ca-9ea6-fb1e73ff61cf
- Extracted: 2025-05-21

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