Gigantes (giant beans) in the oven from Pelion by Lina You can set aside the cooked beans, covered in the refrigerator, for a few days until you're ready to bake them. After enjoying a marinated giant bean appetizer at a local restaurant, I had been looking for these beans to replicate the recipe. Unable to find dried beans in my local markets, I ordered these and the "Arosis Dry Giant Beans"from Amazon.

Ingredients of Gigantes (giant beans) in the oven from Pelion by Lina

  1. You need 1 packet of giant beans.
  2. You need 2 of country sausages cut in medium pieces.
  3. Prepare 2 of bull's horn peppers cut into rings (red and green).
  4. You need 1 of eggplant diced.
  5. You need 4 of large tomatoes diced.
  6. Prepare 1 tsp of sugar.
  7. It's 1 tsp of ketchup.
  8. Prepare 2 of vegetable stock cubes.
  9. You need 1 cup of red wine.
  10. Prepare 1 tbsp of tomato paste.
  11. You need 1 bunch of parsley finely chopped.
  12. You need 2 of large onions.
  13. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped.
  14. It's of salt.
  15. Prepare of green or white pepper.
  16. Prepare of oregano.
  17. You need 1 of small amount of breadcrumbs.

Gigantes (giant beans) in the oven from Pelion by Lina step by step

  1. Wash the beans and soak them overnight. In the morning boil them in plenty of water until they are tender and you can pierce them with a fork. If you are using a pressure cooker, boil for 50’..
  2. Strain the beans and sauté in olive oil with the onion, garlic, peppers, eggplants and sausage..
  3. Deglaze with wine and add the tomato, sugar, tomato paste, ketchup and parsley..
  4. Let it boil for a couple of minutes, stir, and empty in an earthenware pot..
  5. Dissolve the vegetable stock cubes in a cup of warm water and pour over the beans..
  6. You don't need to add more salt since you add the vegetable stock cubes plus the sausages will let out their salt..
  7. Bake at 200°C for about 30-40 minutes (depending on your oven)..
  8. When it is ready, cover the beans with the breadcrumbs, the parsley and sprinkle with freshly ground white or green pepper and a bit of oregano..
  9. Turn off the oven and leave the food in for about 10 more extra minutes..

Gigantes, the Greek word meaning giant is a delicious, versatile, hearty vegetarian dish. It's a filling meal all by itself with a nice salad. They will continue cooking in the oven. Gigantes plaki is a deliciously hearty vegan dish made with giant beans, cooked in a tomato sauce, served as a main dish or an appetizer. Put the beans in a Dutch oven or a Pyrex.

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