5 from 10 votes
Gigantes Plaki (Greek Baked Beans)
Gigantes Plaki features large butter beans baked in a savory tomato sauce with garlic, onion, celery, fresh herbs, and a touch of heat from red pepper flakes. The dish is finished with a drizzle of olive oil and a topping of feta cheese for creaminess and saltiness, offering a hearty vegetarian main or side with a rich Mediterranean flavor and tender texture from slow baking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
331 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients
- 1 lb gigantes beans butter beans (See Note 1, dried
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups onion chopped (2 large onions, yellow
- 1/2 cup celery chopped (2 stalks)
- 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley finely chopped plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup mint chopped, fresh
- 1 tbsp oregano dried
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Place the dried beans in a deep bowl and cover with cool water by 2 inches. Cover the bowl with a light kitchen towel and all the Greek beans to soak overnight.
- After soaking, drain and rinse the beans. Place in a stockpot with enough water to cover them by an inch and bring to a rolling boil. Cook for 5 minutes, then drain.
- Transfer the beans into a large mixing bowl along with tomatoes, garlic, onions, celery, herbs, spices, olive oil and water. Stir to combine.
- Pour into a 9x13" baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 90 minutes. Remove the foil and cook, uncovered, another 30 minutes.
- Stir, then serve with crumbled feta cheese on top (or stirred in) and chopped parsley for garnish.
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Notes
- Gigante beans are large butter beans but can be substituted with regular lima or butter beans if unavailable.
- If using canned precooked beans, begin recipe at the step mixing beans with sauce ingredients, reduce covered baking time to 30 minutes and uncovered to 15 minutes.
- Soaking dried beans overnight softens them and shortens cooking time.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
734mg
(31%)
Potassium
850mg
(18%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
376IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 734mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 850mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 376IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.