Big Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• Handful of oregano sprigs
• Handful of thyme sprigs
• bay leaves
• dried butter beans, rinsed, soaked overnight if possible
• medium onion, halved
• large carrot, scrubbed, coarsely chopped
• Kosher salt
• extra-virgin olive oil
• cherry tomatoes or 1½ cups chopped heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes
• garlic clove, smashed
• red wine vinegar
• extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• assorted heirloom, beefsteak, and/or cherry tomatoes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Handful of basil leaves
• Mild red pepper flakes