Plaki Beans in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

 * 2½ cups dried beans
 * ½ cup oil
 * 3 cloves garlic
 * 4 onions, sliced
 * 2 tablespoons minced parsley
 * 1 tablespoon oregano (or marjoram)
 * ¼ teaspoon thyme
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 6 tomatoes, peeled and diced (or 1 large can whole tomatoes)
 * 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

 * 1) Soak beans overnight.
 * 2) Drain.
 * 3) Heat the oil a in heavy casserole and add the garlic, onion, and herbs, and sauté until onions are soft.
 * 4) Add tomatoes and simmer until well-blended.
 * 5) Add beans and water to cover beans.
 * 6) Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low and simmer covered for 1 hour.
 * 7) Remove cover, add salt, and simmer 1 hour longer.
 * 8) Remove bay leaf.
 * 9) Serve with rice.