French beans ( Ina Garten)

By á-8639

Ingredients

• 14 ounces dried Great Northern Beans
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 TBS salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
• 1 cup medium diced carrots (2 carrots)
• 1 cup medium diced celery (2 stalks)
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
• 2 TBS mineced fresh rosemary
• 2 TBS minced fresh thyme
• 1 TBS minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

soak beans overnight, drain and place in a large sauce pan with chicken stock and bring to a boil; the simmer for 20 to 30 minutes; add salt and resume simmering for 10 minutes.

Drain beans reserving stock.

In a large saute pan, heat olive oil then add onions diced carrots and celery over low heat for 10 minutes.
Add parsley, garlic, rosemary and thyme and cook for about 1 minute.
Add beans and 2 cups of stock (or water to make up to 2 cups)
cook for 15 minutes

Finish withe Parmesan cheese and a garnish of parsley