White Bean and Tomato Gratin

Name: White Bean and Tomato Gratin
Yield: Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients: 12 cups water; 1 1/2 pounds (about 3 1/2 cups) dried Great Northern beans, rinsed; 4 fresh large thyme sprigs; 2 bay leaves; 2 1/4 teaspoons salt; 2 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice; 1/2 cup thinly sliced drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme; 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs made from day-old French bread; 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

By Georgeanne Brennan Susan Herrman Loomis

September 30, 2001

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