Greece · Eastern Mediterranean
Gigantes Plaki
Baked butter beans in tomato — a taverna staple served warm or cold.
110 min Serves 6 easyveganbakedmeze
Ingredients
- 400g giant butter beans
- 400g tinned tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- Dill and parsley
- Olive oil, salt
Method
- 1
Soak beans overnight, boil until just tender.
- 2
Fry onion and garlic, add tomatoes and herbs, simmer 15 minutes.
- 3
Mix with the beans and plenty of olive oil in a baking dish.
- 4
Bake at 180C for 45 minutes until the top caramelises.
- 5
Rest 15 minutes before eating.
Budget note
Bean dishes are the cheapest thing on any taverna menu for a reason.
Cooking this way every week? Read our guide to the Mediterranean diet on a budget for the pantry list, cost-saving swaps and a 7-day plan.
From the book
Taverna Notes
This recipe is one of six in the printable ebook — the same recipes, collected as a PDF you can cook from offline or print.
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