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Method

1. 1 Soak white beans for 8 hours, then cook them in unsalted water for 45 minutes.
2. 2 Cook the beans first and don't add salt; adding salt too early will make the bean skins hard and require an extra hour of cooking.
3. 3 Sauté the onions and garlic in plenty of olive oil for 12 minutes until the onions are tender.
4. 4 Add chopped tomatoes and tomato sauce, then cook for 12 minutes until the sauce thickens.
5. 5 Pour in the cooked beans along with some of the broth, simmer for 20 minutes, and season with salt at this point.
6. 6 Squeeze in some lemon juice, sprinkle with parsley, let cool completely, and serve at room temperature with pita bread.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 50 min

  Replace step 1: cook white beans under high pressure for 14 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; the braising process should still be done with the lid open.