Slow-Cooker Gigante Beans With Tomatoes and Pancetta

Name: Slow-Cooker Gigante Beans With Tomatoes and Pancetta
Ingredients: 8 ounces dried white beans (see notes above); 1 bay leaf; Pinch red pepper flakes; A few cloves garlic, smashed; 2 onions, chopped; 1/2 of a 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes, crushed with your hands right into the pot; A few sprigs thyme; 2 ounces cubed pancetta or bacon; Parmesan rind if you have one; 4 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water (don't be afraid to use water — that's what I used the second time around, and that's what I will use from here on out); 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (I like using 4, but if you are oil-averse, you can start with 2 and add more when serving); Kosher salt, to taste; Fresh cracked pepper, for serving; Shavings of parmigiano-reggiano, for serving; Toasted bread, for serving

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INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces dried white beans (see notes above)

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1 bay leaf

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Pinch red pepper flakes

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A few cloves garlic, smashed

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2 onions, chopped

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1/2 of a 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes, crushed with your hands right into the pot

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A few sprigs thyme

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2 ounces cubed pancetta or bacon

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Parmesan rind if you have one

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4 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water (don't be afraid to use water — that's what I used the second time around, and that's what I will use from here on out)

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2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (I like using 4, but if you are oil-averse, you can start with 2 and add more when serving)

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Kosher salt, to taste

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Fresh cracked pepper, for serving

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Shavings of parmigiano-reggiano, for serving

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Toasted bread, for serving

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