Recipe: Queen's Beans

Yummy!

“This easy-to-fix vegetable dish can be a hearty meal-in-one with the addition of ham, ham hocks or hamburger. (Recipe contest entry: Mrs. Gil (Queen) Murphy, San Diego, CA)”

“Serve with lemon juice.”—The Garlic Lovers’ Cookbook (1980)

QUEEN’S BEANS

1 C small white beans

7 C cold water

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp paprika

2 large onions, quartered

½ C tomato sauce (preferably homemade—see recipes in Basics and Canning … sections)
10 large cloves fresh garlic, halved

½ C parsley springs

¼ C olive oil

Cook beans in water for 1 hour, add salt, paprika, and onions, cover pot, and cook 1 hour longer. Add tomato sauce, garlic, parsley, and olive oil, and cook 30 minutes longer.