Tuesday Night White Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 (15 -16 ounce) can white beans, drained
1 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups water
salt and black pepper

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, stirring, and cook until soft, three munites.
Add the bay leaf, beans, and broth. Season the beans with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir the beans, then cook them, uncovered, until they are heated through and the liquid reduces a bit, 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove and discard the bay leaf and serve.