Greek Gigantes Plaki
Giant beans in a tomato, garlic, and olive oil sauce, baked until the sauce thickens.
This practical version of the Greek dish uses already-cooked giant beans to simplify preparation. It combines beans, tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil, and herbs; other versions use different ingredients and methods.
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Method
- 01
Prepare the dish and vegetables
Heat the oven to 180 °C. Chop the onion and garlic, dice the tomatoes, and prepare the cooked beans, water, and tomato paste.
Temperature: 180 °C / 356 °FReady to continue when: The oven is hot and the vegetables are cut; the beans are drained if they came from a can.
10 min - 02
Make the sauce
Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe pan or casserole. Cook the onion over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and stir briefly; add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, salt, oregano, chili flakes, and cinnamon.
Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and the tomato mixture and seasonings are well combined.
10 min - 03
Add the beans and bake
Gently fold the cooked giant beans into the sauce and transfer the mixture to an oven dish if the pan is not oven-safe. Bake at 180 °C for about 40–50 minutes, until the sauce is thick and the beans are tender.
Temperature: 180 °C / 356 °FReady to continue when: The sauce has thickened and the beans are tender but still hold their shape.
50 min - 04
Let it rest
Take the dish out of the oven and let it rest before serving.
Ready to continue when: 10 minutes have passed and the sauce has settled slightly.
10 min
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