Gigantes Plaki
A weekend Greek dinner made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 2 hours 28 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 23 minPrep (about)
- 2 hr 5 minCook (about)
- 2 hr 28 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 14 oz butter beans Shopping tip: Lima beans (UK: butter beans), canned or dried.
Fresh & other
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
- 1.8 lb tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar
Sauces & oils
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Spices & seasonings (3): dried oregano, cinnamon, chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- Pinch cinnamon
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Soak your beans overnight in plenty of water.
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Drain, rinse.
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Place in a pan covered with water.
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Bring to the boil.
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Turn the heat down.
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Simmer for approx 50 mins till slightly tender but not soft.
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Drain.
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Set aside.
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Turn the oven on to 350°F (325°F for a fan oven).
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Heat the olive oil in a big frying pan, tip in your onion and garlic.
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Heat over a medium heat for 10 mins till softened but not browned.
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Add the tomato purée.
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Cook for a further min.
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Add remaining ingredients.
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Simmer for 2-3 mins.
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Season.
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Stir in the beans.
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Tip into a large ovenproof dish.
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Bake for without stirring, uncovered and about 1 hr, until the beans are tender.
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Your beans will absorb all your fabulous flavours and the sauce will thicken.
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Let it cool.
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Scatter using parsley plus drizzle using a little more olive oil to serve.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.