From Beans To Apples Cranberry Beans With Tomatoes and Herbs

Name: From Beans To Apples Cranberry Beans With Tomatoes and Herbs
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10 - 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, halved lengthwise and cut across in thin slices; 3 1/2 pounds cranberry beans, shelled and soaked in water at least 1 hour, or 3 19-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (see note); 2 1/4 pounds tomatoes, cored and cut in 1 1/4-inch chunks; 6 to 8 fresh sage leaves, chopped fine; 1 large sprig summer savory or 1 teaspoon dried; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Rating: 3(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:10 - 12 servings

¼cup olive oil
1large onion, halved lengthwise and cut across in thin slices
3½pounds cranberry beans, shelled and soaked in water at least 1 hour, or 3 19-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (see note)
2¼pounds tomatoes, cored and cut in 1¼-inch chunks
6 to 8fresh sage leaves, chopped fine
1large sprig summer savory or 1 teaspoon dried
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Place olive oil in a 5-quart casserole with a tight-fitting lid. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 2 minutes. Add onions and stir to coat with oil. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes.
Step 2
Drain beans and stir them in. Cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, sage and savory. Cook, covered, for 45 minutes, stirring twice.
Step 3
Remove from oven and uncover. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, for 7 minutes to reheat.

Tips

Low-Power Variation: Cook oil as in Step 1 for 3 minutes. Cook onions for 6 minutes. Cook beans as in Step 3 for 5 minutes. Cook with tomatoes and herbs for 1 hour, 8 minutes, stirring twice. Reheat for 11 minutes.
If using canned cannellini beans, heat oil as in Step 1 for 2 minutes. Stir in onions, tomatoes and herbs. Cook, covered, for 25 minutes. Stir in beans. Cook, covered, 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Season with salt and pepper.