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Greek Giant Beans (Gigantes Plaki)

Kelly Jensen
This Greek Giant Beans recipe (gigantes plaki) is a hearty side dish made with beans in a delicious tomato and olive oil sauce. Greek giant beans are soaked, cooked, and slow baked in a irresistible vegetables and tomatoes until the edges are crisped to perfection.
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Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek
Servings 8
Calories 343 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb gigantes plaki beans
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 2/3 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 28 ounces Diced Tomatoes with juice
  • 2 cups Vegetable Stock

Instructions
 

  • Place beans in a bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight.
  • Drain the beans, and cover with fresh water. Place the beans in a Dutch oven or pot and boil for 30 minutes, skimming any foam from the top of the pot. Drain, and rinse beans. Then add them back to the pot with fresh water and the bay leaf and boil for 1.5 hours until beans are cooked.
  • Drain beans and set aside.
  • In a Dutch oven, add the olive oil, onions, and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
  • Add the carrot, bell pepper, and diced tomatoes to the pot and sauté over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour in the vegetable stock. Add the beans and continue to cook over low heat for 15 more minutes until the beans are coated in the sauce and beginning to bubble.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the Dutch oven on the center rack of your oven, or if you don't have a Dutch oven, the transfer the beans to a baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake for 1 hour.
  • Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes until the beans are crispy on the sides.
  • Serve beans with extra parsley, feta cheese, and crusty bread.

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Nutrition

Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 13gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 320mgPotassium: 1258mgFiber: 13gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2046IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 6mg
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