Beans cooked like Small Birds

==Description==
* 4 – 6 servings
==Ingredients==
* 1.5 kg (3 lbs) fresh white toscanelli (tuscan) beans (or use cannellini beans (small round white beans)
* 500 g (1 lb) tomatoes
* 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic
* 4 – 5 sage leaves
* salt
* freshly ground pepper
==Directions==
# Blanch the tomatoes for 30 seconds in water then drain, peel and seed. 
# Shell the beans and boil in slightly salted water for 1 hour 30 minutes. 
# Heat the oil in a pan, add the sage leaves, peeled garlic and a pinch of pepper and sauté for 2–3 minutes until the garlic is golden brown. 
# Drain the beans and add to the pan; leave for 5 minutes for the flavours to develop, then add the diced tomatoes. 
# Season with salt, mix, then cook, covered, for about 20 minutes or until the sauce is thick.
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