Gigantes Plaki (Great Giant Baked Beans)
368kcal
Ingredients
- 1 white onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 400 g canned diced tomatoes
- 400 g canned giant white beans drained and rinsed
- 50 g feta cheese
- 10 g fresh parsley chopped
Method
- Preheat your oven to 200C | 390F
- Heat your olive oil in a skillet and add the diced onion. Saute for 5-8 minutes until the onions are translucent and soft, then add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.1 white onion, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 garlic cloves
- Add the seasonings and tomato paste, and stir to combine.2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Tip in the diced tomatoes and bay leaf, stirring the sauce together.1 bay leaf, 400 g canned diced tomatoes
- Add the beans, and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.400 g canned giant white beans
- Taste the dish and adjust any seasonings to your taste, then crumble over half of the feta.50 g feta cheese
- Place the dish in the oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the top of the beans have baked into a deep burgundy color.
- Remove the pan from the oven and scatter over the remaining feta and the parsley.10 g fresh parsley
- Serve with crusty bread to mop up the sauce and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving1gCalories368kcalCarbohydrates47gProtein18gFat14gSaturated Fat4gPolyunsaturated Fat1gMonounsaturated Fat8gCholesterol15mgSodium1255mgPotassium1222mgFiber12gSugar7gVitamin A751IUVitamin C23mgCalcium289mgIron8mg
Notes
This dish is perfect for cooking in a skillet, as you can transfer it straight from the hob to the oven. If you don’t have a pan or skillet that is safe for the hob and oven, just cook your beans in a pan and then transfer them to a baking dish instead.
To give this dish a little more kick, you could scatter another ½ teaspoon of red chili flakes over the top of the dish, or even drizzle over some chili oil.
If your tomato sauce looks very thin, it should thicken up while cooking in the oven - but feel free to cook it on the hob on high heat for another 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken first before baking.
The top layer of the dish obviously won’t form a “crust” specifically - but you’ll know it’s done when the top of the baked giant beans has darkened significantly into a deep burgundy/brown color. See the photos for reference.