White Bean Stew with Tomato Basil Salad – FRESHFARM

Ingredients

• 2 onions
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 stalks celery
• 3 carrots
• 2 tsp dried or 2 stalks fresh oregano
• 2 stalks fresh rosemary
• 2 large tomatoes
• 4 cups of cooked white bean and the cooking water, or 2 -28 oz. cans of beans, well rinsed
• 1 tsp salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 1 bunch basil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• salt
• pepper grinder