Gigantes Greek Giant Baked Beans Recipes

GIGANTES (GREEK GIANT BAKED BEANS)

Butter Beans are most similar to our 'gigantes' (giants). If any of you have access to an ethnic Greek grocery, go and get the real thing - you'll love them!

Provided by evelynathens

Categories Beans

Time 2h30m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Gigantes (Greek Giant Baked Beans) image

Steps:

Cook the pre-soaked beans in a pressure cooker, with enough water to cover by one inch, for 20 minutes and allow to sit, undisturbed, for 2-3 hours before proceeding with recipe.
Tip the beans into a large baking pan.
Add all of the remaining ingredients, except the dill, and stir well to distribute.
Pour over enough hot water to cover beans by 1".
Place pan in oven and set oven to 400°F.
Bake for 2 hours. Check, if you like your beans more tender, cook them a half hour longer.
Stir dill in for last 15 minutes of baking.
There will still be plenty of juices in the pan, but these will be absorbed by the beans and thicken as the beans cool.
Like nearly all bean recipes, these only improve the next day, and the day after next.
In Greece, these beans would constitute the main, 'vegetarian' meal and would not include the bacon, which is my own addition. We often eat meatless, especially when we're fasting. With or without the bacon or sausage, this is good eating, especially with a big chunk of sharp feta cheese on the side to nibble on between bites of beans and slurps of sauce and some good, honest, crusty bread to clean your plate up with. :-).

Ingredients

1 lb dried butter beans (soaked overnight) or 1 lb dried lima beans (soaked overnight)
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (concasse)
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
3 large carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 lb bacon, chopped (or 6 oz. bacon and 6 oz good quality pork sausage, cut up) (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced
enough hot water, to cover beans by 1 inch

BAKED GIGANTES BEANS

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 17m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Baked Gigantes Beans image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a small oven safe dish or casserole, combine beans with tomato sauce, parsley, and oregano, crushing the oregano in your palm before you sprinkle it into the beans. Drizzle beans with a touch of extra-virgin oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Combine ingredients with a final toss.
Place in oven and bake 12 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and beans are heated through.

Ingredients

2 cans butter beans, drained
1 cup canned tomato sauce
A handful chopped flat leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Salt and pepper

GIGANTES (GREEK LIMA BEANS)

This is a family recipe. In Greek, it's called 'Gigantes' which translates as 'Giants.' Try to find the largest dried lima beans possible. My aunt adds small canned sausages, but I prefer this meatless. Serve with feta cheese and a crusty bread. You can also substitute 2 teaspoons parsley for the dill if you prefer.

Provided by stamarex

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas Baked Bean Recipes

Time 10h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Gigantes (Greek Lima Beans) image

Steps:

Place the lima beans in a large saucepan. Pour enough water to fill to 2 inches above top of the beans. Allow to soak overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Place the saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes; drain. Pour the beans into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Add the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt, and dill; stir.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water if the mixture appears dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 11.8 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 171 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried lima beans
2 (16 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes with juice
1 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
sea salt to taste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

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