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.