Γίγαντες Πλακί στο Φούρνο (Gigantes Plaki Baked Beans)
The ultimate Greek baked bean masterpiece: giant elephant beans baked in a terracotta dish with sweet caramelized onions, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, celery, and abundant olive oil.
Ingredients
- • 400g giant white beans (Gigantes), soaked overnight and boiled until just tender
- • 2 large sweet onions sliced into rings, 3 cloves garlic sliced
- • 2 carrots sliced into rounds, 2 celery stalks sliced
- • 400g crushed plum tomatoes, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 1 bay leaf
- • 120ml Greek extra virgin olive oil, 1 bunch parsley chopped, salt and pepper
Preparation Steps
Heat 4 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Sauté sliced onions, carrots, celery, and garlic for 10 minutes until softened and sweet. Add tomatoes, paprika, bay leaf, salt, and pepper, simmering for 10 minutes.
Transfer the tender Gigantes beans into a large ceramic or clay baking dish. Pour the vegetable tomato sauce over the beans and fold gently together.
Drizzle remaining olive oil and 150ml bean cooking broth over the top. Bake uncovered at 190°C for 50-60 minutes until beans have absorbed the savory flavors and the surface is caramelized and bubbly.
Scatter fresh chopped parsley over top. Let rest for at least 20 minutes before serving warm with feta cheese and bread.