Provençal Tomato and Bean Gratin Recipe

Name: Provençal Tomato and Bean Gratin Recipe
Ingredients: 1 pound (2 heaped cups) chick peas, borlotti beans or pinto beans, washed, picked over and soaked for six hours or overnight; 2 onions; 2 whole cloves; 4 to 6 large garlic cloves (to taste), 2 crushed, the rest minced; A bouquet garni made with a couple of sprigs each parsley and thyme, a bay leaf and a Parmesan rind; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 28-ounce cans chopped tomatoes, with juice; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/8 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Pinch of cayenne; Freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup freshly grated Gruyère, or a combination of Gruyère and Parmesan (2 ounces); 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

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This is a comforting Mediterranean version of baked beans You can halve these quantities if you want a smaller amount to serve your family.

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Ingredients

1 pound (2 heaped cups) chick peas, borlotti beans or pinto beans, washed, picked over and soaked for six hours or overnight
2 onions
2 whole cloves
4 to 6 large garlic cloves (to taste), 2 crushed, the rest minced
A bouquet garni made with a couple of sprigs each parsley and thyme, a bay leaf and a Parmesan rind
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 28-ounce cans chopped tomatoes, with juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch of cayenne
Freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated Gruyère, or a combination of Gruyère and Parmesan (2 ounces)
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs