"f you're making the beans to use for the soup or the sausages, be sure to save the cooking liquid...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound dried cannellini (white kidney beans)
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8 cups room-temperature water
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large head of garlic, unpeeled, top 1/2 inch cut off to expose cloves
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1 large fresh sage sprig
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1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
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1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
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Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling