
Greek Roasted Beans and Spinach- Gigantes me Spanaki
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Servings
2 Mains
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek

Greek Roasted Beans and Spinach- Gigantes me Spanaki
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Ingredients
- 1 cup beans gigantes or butter beans
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 spring onions sliced only white
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 250 grams spinach
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped dill
- Salt/Pepper
- Lemon for serving
Instructions
- Soak the beans in water overnight.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Rinse the beans and simmer in water until soft but not falling apart, for about an hour (may take less-check after 30 minutes). Remove from water and rinse.
- In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the onion and the spring onion for about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and sauté for a few seconds until it releases its aroma.
- Add the spinach and heat until wilted.
- Mix the spinach mixture with the beans gently. Add the dill and 2 tablespoons olive oil and blend.
- Place into an ovenproof dish, add salt and pepper as needed.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, drizzle with another tablespoon olive oil. You can serve with a squeeze of lemon.
- Can be served warm or at room temperature.
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