Italian "Baked" Beans

Name: Italian "Baked" Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 8 oz yellow onions; 2 garlic cloves; 8 oz pancetta; 8 oz tomato sauce; 8 oz vegetable stock; 1 ½ oz molasses; 1 oz dark brown sugar; 1 oz Dijon mustard; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp dried sage; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ¼ tsp dried red chili flakes; 3 cans cannellini beans; 1 - 2 sprigs fresh thyme