White Beans A La Basque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon, cut in pieces
1/4 lb chorizo sausage, cut in pieces
1/4 lb Italian sausage (or increase chorizo to 1/2 pound)
1 lb dried white bean
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

Place white beans in large pot full of cold water. Bring to a boil; drain.
Cover beans again with cold water and bring to a boil. Add the bacon and sausage and simmer very slowly over low heat for one hour.
Heat the olive oil in a separate pan and add the onion. Cook 2-3 minutes and then add the garlic. Mix together and remove to a flameproof casserole. Add the white beans drained, the bacon, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup water. Cook very slowly until the beans are done, as long as two hours, depending on the beans.