Fagioli all’uccelletto, white beans with sage and tomato
The classic Tuscan dish: white beans simmered for half an hour in olive oil infused with garlic and sage, served with fresh tomatoes.
These slow-cooked green beans are perfect for a summer meal. They are easy to prepare and go well with a green salad.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting12 hr
- Total12 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$15.19 $1.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $5.03
- $0.18
- $1.01
- $7.73
- $1.18
- $0.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- If you are using dried beans, soak them for 12 hours and pre-cook them.
- Heat the garlic and sage in the oil.
- When they are golden, add the beans, 2 cups of water, and the chopped tomatoes. ≈ 3 min
- Season with salt and pepper, and let simmer for about 30 minutes.
The bill
Fagioli all’uccelletto, white beans with sage and tomato
- 1.5 kg of fresh, shelled white beans (or 450 g of dried cannellini beans)$5.03
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
- A few sage leaves$1.01
- 600 g of tomatoes$7.73
- extra virgin olive oil$1.18
- salt and pepper$0.06
Total$15.19
that's $1.90 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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