Year of the Bean

Ingredients

• 250 g Rancho Gordo Cassoulet Beans
• two stalks leek, halved and chopped into 1/2″ sections
• two carrots, halved and chopped into 1/2″ sections
• one tsp rosemary, chopped fine
• fresh cracked black pepper
• olive oil
• salt, only after beans are soft

Procedure

1. Add all ingredients except for salt, and cover with 2″ of water in a heavy-bottomed pot
2. Raise to a hard boil, and boil for 5 minutes; lower to a simmer and simmer until beans soften
3. When beans are soft, add salt to taste
4. Add beans to soup, pasta, or enjoy on their own!