Gigantes Plaki (Baked Giant Beans)
Enormous white beans slow-baked in a rich herbed tomato sauce.
10 ingredients
5 steps
Ingredients
- 1500g dried gigantes beans (soaked overnight)
- 2400g tinned tomatoes
- 31 onion (chopped)
- 43 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 53 tbsp olive oil
- 62 tbsp tomato purée
- 71 tsp dried oregano
- 81 tsp sugar
- 9Handful fresh parsley
- 10Salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1Drain soaked beans; boil in fresh water 1 hour until just tender. Drain and set aside.
- 2Fry onion and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add tinned tomatoes, purée, oregano and sugar; simmer 10 minutes.
- 3Combine beans and tomato sauce; season well.
- 4Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 180°C for 45–55 minutes, adding a splash of water if dry.
- 5Finish with fresh parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve warm or at room temperature.