White Beans Stew

This dish is good for those cold winter nights and can be eaten with rice or crusty bread

• 1 ½ cup dried white beans (soaked in water for at least 4 hrs)
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon salt

Heat the oil in a pot, add the chopped onion and garlic, sauté for 5 minutes or until tender and transparent. Add tomato paste and sauté for 2 minutes. Add lemon and salt.

Add the soaked white beans and enough water to a level 2 inches above the beans.

Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and let simmer. Add more water if necessary until the beans are tender and the gravy thickens.