Italian Bean Salad

• 1 pound white beans Dried, Note 1
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves garlic Rough Chopped
• 6 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• 2 cloves garlic Minced
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 red onion medium, Thin Slice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 red bell pepper Cut In 1" Slices
• 1/4 cup fresh basil Chopped
• chopped parsley Or Combo
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
• freshly ground black pepper

1. Drain the beans and combine with the white or yellow onion, the chopped garlic, the water and the bay leaf in a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hr. Add salt to taste and half the minced garlic, cover and cook 30 min to an hour, or until tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
3. Meanwhile, combine 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 C water in a bowl; add the red onion. Add more water to cover if necessary and soak 30 min.
4. Drain.
5. Mix together the lemon juice, vinegars, remaining garlic; mustard and 3/4 C cooking liquid from the beans. Add salt and pepper to taste and adjust the seasonings. Toss with the beans in a salad bowl, along with the red onion, bell pepper, herbs, pepper and more salt to taste. Serve warm or chilled.

white beans, onion, garlic, water, bay leaf, salt, garlic, red wine vinegar, red onion, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, mustard, red bell pepper, fresh basil, parsley, fresh sage, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Italian-Bean-Salad-1660311 (may not work)