Creamy White Beans
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 4 cups navy or large white beans
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Soak beans overnight and then drain the liquid.
- Add the beans to a large saucepan along with two cups of water and 1 tsp salt.
- Bring to a boil and simmer, covered on low heat for 2 hours.
- Drain the liquid from the beans and set aside to use later if needed.
- Transfer beans to a oven-safe casserole dish.
- Stir in whipping cream, tomatoes, sugar, mustard, and pepper.
- Dot top of beans with butter and sprinkle with the additional 2 tbsp sugar.
- Put beans in the oven at 350 degrees.
- Turn the oven down to 250 degrees once the beans start to bubble.
- Remove the beans from the oven once you see a 1" mark above the beans.
- Test the beans for doneness. If they're too dry, add some of the reserved bean-cooking liquid. Garnish with parsley if desired.