Beans Plaki

• 3 cups white beans, dried
• 12 cup olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt
• pepper
• wine vinegar

1. Place beans in a pot and cover with water.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Simmer covered 2 to 3 hours, until just tender.
4. Drain.
5. Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion, and cook until translucent.
6. Add garlic, tomato sauce, celery, carrot, bay leaf, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
7. Simmer 5 minutes.
8. (If sauce is too thick, add a little water.
9. ).
10. Add beans to sauce and simmer covered about 20 minutes or until tender.
11. Serve hot or cold with a cruet of wine vinegar.

white beans, olive oil, onions, garlic, tomato sauce, celery, carrot, bay leaf, oregano, sugar, salt, pepper, wine vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beans-plaki-502738 (may not work)