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Mashed White Beans

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (19 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (or 1 teaspoon dried)
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Cook the garlic, stirring often, until golden, about 1 minute.

    Step 2

    Add the beans, sage, and 1 1/4 cups water. Cook, stirring often, until the beans are hot and the liquid thickens, about 4 minutes.

    Step 3

    Mash the beans, leaving some whole. Season with salt and pepper.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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