These are called "Joy Beans" because the recipe is adapted from a recipe in the 1973 "Joy of Cooking".
Soak overnight then drain
- 1 lb. navy/white beans
Just cover with water in a saucepan that has a lid. Add:
- 3 T butter
- 1 c chopped onion (about)
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 t salt, more at the end if needed to taste
- 1/2 t ground pepper
- 1/4 t thyme
Simmer covered for 1 to 1.5 hours. Stir from time to time. Add:
- 1 c dry red wine
- 1 T balsamic vinegar
- (dried broth)
And simmer 20 minutes longer (until there is an appropriate amount of moisture in the beans). Garnish with parsley.