Dinner

Gigantes Plaki

Name: Gigantes Plaki
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 400g butter beans; 3 tbs olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tbs tomato purée; 800g tomatoes; 1 tbs sugar; 1 tbs dried oregano; cinnamon, Pinch; 2 tbs parsley, chopped

Greek-style butter beans slowly baked in a rich tomato, oregano and cinnamon sauce.

2 hr 15 min
360 kcal
Vegetarian
Greek
Stew
Vegan

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Soak the butter beans overnight in plenty of water.
Step 2:
Drain and rinse the beans, then place them in a pan and cover with water.
Step 3:
Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for approximately 50 minutes, until slightly tender but not soft.
50 min
Step 4:
Drain the beans and set aside.
Step 5:
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
Step 6:
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, until softened but not browned.
10 min
Step 7:
Add the tomato purée and cook for a further minute.
Step 8:
Add the tomatoes, sugar, dried oregano, and cinnamon, then simmer for 2–3 minutes.
2–3 min
Step 9:
Season generously, then stir in the beans.
Step 10:
Transfer to a large ovenproof dish and bake uncovered, without stirring, for approximately 1 hour, until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened.
1 h
Step 11:
Allow to cool, then scatter with parsley and drizzle with a little more olive oil to serve.