Cannellini Alla Catania

• 1 lb dried cannellini beans
• 6 cups water
• 2 hot Italian sausages, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 large tomatoes (peel and chop)
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 12 teaspoon thyme, crumbled
• 12 teaspoon basil, crumbled
• 3 slices orange rind (1in)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon

1. Pick over beans and rinse.
2. Cover beans with water in a large kettle; bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes; remove from heat; let stand 1 hour.
3. Drain.
4. Pour beans into an electric slow cooker.
5. Brown sausages in a small skillet; push to one side; saute onion and garlic in same pan until soft; stir in tomato, bay leaf, thyme, basil, orange strips, salt and pepper and instant beef broth; bring to boiling; stir into beans; cover.
6. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 5 hours or until beans are tender.

cannellini beans, water, italian sausages, onion, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, basil, orange rind, salt, pepper, instant beef bouillon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cannellini-alla-catania-147998 (may not work)