Name: Baked giant beans Gigantes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek Cuisine
Ingredients: 0.50 kgs Giants; 1 qty Large onion, cut into thin vertical slices; 2 qty Garlic, finely chopped; 0.80 kgs Crushed tomato; 1 qty Florin peppers, cut into thin vertical slices; 1 qty Stick celery, finely chopped; 2 qty Carrots, cut into thin vertical slices; 1 tbsp Dill, finely chopped; 0.20 kgs Olive oil; 3 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Pepper

After famous food “fasolada” which is made with small beans as soup, the next famous one is “gigantes” – a traditional plate that you find everywhere, and it’s just delicious!

Baked giant beans Gigantes

Soak the giants from the previous night in a large bowl with enough cold water.

Then strain the giants and throw them in a deep pot, fill it with water and simmer for 40-50 minutes until the giants soften, skimming them at regular intervals.

Once they are ready, strain them and keep 200 ml of boiling water.

In a small frying pan pour half the olive oil and heat it over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, Florin peppers, celery, carrots and cook for 5 minutes until caramelized.

Pour the giants into a fireproof dish, add the vegetables, the crushed tomatoes, the rest of the olive oil, the boiling water, the dill, the salt, and the pepper.

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C in the air and bake for 50-60 minutes until the giants are cooked and well cooked.

Once they are ready, serve them hot from the oven.

Baked giant beans Gigantes

After famous food “fasolada” which is made with small beans as soup, the next famous one is “gigantes” – a traditional plate that you find everywhere, and it’s just delicious!

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