White Beans With Sage and Tomatoes

• 2 cups dried white beans
• 4 ounces bacon, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 leek, chopped (white part only)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, drained
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1. Combine beans and enough water to cover by 2 inches in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let stand for 1 hour.
3. Drain.
4. Combine beans and water to cover, bacon, sage, leek, and oil and bring to a boil.
5. Transfer to a baking dish, cover, and bake at 300 degree for 2 hours (check the water level occasionally and add more if needed.)
6. Add the tomatoes and bake, dcovered, for 30 minutes longer.
7. Stir in the vinegar, salt and pepper.

white beans, bacon, sage, olive oil, italian plum tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-beans-with-sage-and-tomatoes-227282 (may not work)