Sòs Pwa Blan

2 cups white beans, rinsed
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onion, minced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
2 cloves
Salt, black, and hot pepper to taste

1. Cook beans in 6 cups water for 1 hour if beans are dried, or 1/2 hour if
beans are fresh.  
2. Take 1/2 cup of beans out of pot and mash them with 1 cup of bean liquid.
Return mashed beans to pot.
3. Heat oil in small frying pan, in medium heat.  Fry onions, garlic, and ground
spices for 5 minutes and add to beans.
4. Add cloves and salt.
5. Cook beans, uncovered, for 1/2 hour on low-medium heat.
6. You want bean liquid to be thick and tender. 

Cooking time:  2 hours.
Serves: 6 to 8