Fagio al Fiasco Bean Soup

Method

• step 1

  Place the dried cannellini beans in a saucepan and cover with water, allow 12 hours to soak overnight.

• step 2

  Start by putting half the olive oil in a saucepan and heating gently, chop up the sage leaves into thin strips and add to the oil frying gently for 1 minute. If using rosemary, roughly chop and add with the sage.

• step 3

  Add the garlic cloves whole and continue frying gently for 1 minute, do not allow to burn.

• step 4

  Drain the soaked beans and add to the oil, sage & garlic mix

• step 5

  Pour over the water / stock and remaining olive oil, add the salt and cook very gently for 3 or 4 hours for best results, or gently simmer for an hour if time is of the essence.

• step 6

  You can also blitz a little of the beans separately to increase the creaminess of the dish.

• step 7

  Serve drizzled with fresh olive oil, cracked pepper and crusty bread.

• step 8

  Best eaten the next day (or after!)