Gigantes Plaki (Baked Giant Beans) - Mediterranean Recipe

Gigantes Plaki (Baked Giant Beans)

🌍 Mediterranean, Greece Difficulty: ●●●○○

Legume-based dishes like gigantes represent pre-meat peasant cooking still central to Greek table.

Ingredients

• 500g giant lima beans (soaked overnight)
• 400g crushed tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• fresh parsley
• salt
• pepper

Method

1. Boiling — Boil soaked beans until just tender (45–60 min), drain.
2. Sautéing — Sauté onion and garlic in oil, add tomatoes, spices, simmer 15 min.
3. Combining — Combine beans and sauce in baking dish. Bake 175°C (350°F)/175°C (350°F) for 45 min.
4. Garnishing — Garnish with fresh parsley. Best served at room temperature.

Tags: giant lima beans, crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil · Source: Brittani's Almanac