"Lippert traces her love of beans back to the excellent Mexican food she grew up with in California. "We bought beans from local markets in the Central Valley, which we went to all the time," she says...."
INGREDIENTS
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7 pounds fresh cranberry beans, shelled (about 7 cups), or 1 1/2 pounds dried beans (4 cups)
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1 small onion
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2 garlic cloves
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1 bay leaf
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3 thyme sprigs plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped
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Salt
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
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1 tablespoon finely chopped sage
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1 bunch of scallions, thinly sliced
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Freshly ground pepper