Oven baked Giant White Beans (Gigantes sto fourno)

Posted on February 25, 2018

These past few days I have been following a free on-line Food Blogger Bootcamp from Food Blogger Pro, if  you have a moment check out there site fellow food bloggers..:) I followed this because I consider myself to still be knew to all of this, and I knew that I would learn some new tips and tricks that as a food blogger would be helpful to me.   I truly enjoyed the Bootcamp so thank you so much Food Blogger Pro!!!   😉  I have not been able to read everyones posts so I am a bit behind,  I am hoping to catch up on my reading soon.  🙂

I had a small batch of Giant White Beans left in my pantry that we  bought in a small town outside of Athens while we were visiting friends on vacation last year.  They come from a region in Northern Greece called Prespa (Prespes). A beautiful part of Greece that has a gorgeous lake along with some of the most rarest fish and birds that you will love if your a Nature Lover!! 🙂  It is absolutely worth the trip!! 🙂   This area grows the best  beans and most of which are organic.    There is a very small fruit and vegetable market in the town that I mentioned that sells  these beans, so when its time to head back to NL we stop by for some last minute food (beans) shopping. 



This is such a  healthy, delicious, vegetarian meal full of Fibers and Protein! If you find some in your area try out this recipe, I am sure you will love it!!

Ingredients:

300 grams Giant White Beans  (soaked in water overnight)

1 Leek diced

1 Carrot diced

1 Bell Peppers chopped 

1/2 cup Olive Oil

800 grams Chicken Broth

2 Bay Leaves

1 tablespoon Tomato Paste (optional)

4 fresh Tomatoes grated

2 tablespoons Sugar

Salt

Pepper

Sweet Paprika  (optional)

Preparation:

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Soak bean in water overnight.  The following morning drain and add into a large pot of water.  I boil the beans and drain the water they have been boiled in 2 times before cooking them.

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Add 1/2 of the Olive Oil into a pot and toss in the carrot, leek and sauté.  Continue by adding the tomato paste and stir.

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Add the Chicken broth, if you don’t have any you can use the same amount of water.

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Add in grated tomatoes and cook for about 15 minutes before adding in the beans.

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Add in beans, sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, bay leaves and cook for 1/2 in pot.  Pre-heat oven at 180 degrees and in a large baking pan add in the beans along with the Olive Oil that was left over.  Bake in oven for 1 1/2 hrs. or until beans have soften, and sauce has thicken.

Serve either as a main dish or a side dish…it really is up to you.  🙂

Kali Orexi!!! 🙂

By foodzesty

Sophie Zographos

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

Comments (20)

  • PantryPortfolio 12 months ago — Reply
    I've tried to make these once before and they were so tasty! I love your idea of adding leeks. I'll try that next time as well. Also, how did you sign up for the bootcamp? That sounds like something I'd enjoy. Thanks! -Deb
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    Hi Deb and thank you so much. To be honest I prefer Leek instead of Onions :)..I try to do as much research as I can on Food Blogging and I came across Food Blogger Pro a while back..I received an email from them about this bootcamp. I would like to become a member but at the moment I can't :(...Check out their site it is Food Blogger Pro :) Sophie
  • Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse) 12 months ago — Reply
    Not the biggest fan of beans, but this is healthy and I'll have to bookmark this recipe as well.
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    :)
  • Megala 12 months ago — Reply
    I love anything with beans, this looks awesome !
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    Awww Megala :) Thank you so much once again for your kind words. Huge hugssss
  • mistimaan 12 months ago — Reply
    Loved it
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    Thanks P!!!!! :)
  • mynewsdrive 12 months ago — Reply
    Looks Yummy :)
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    Thank you so much!! :)
  • Margaret from soulfood101blog 12 months ago — Reply
    I love beans and love learning new ways to cook them. Thank you so much. It's a good thing I don't live any where near you. I'd bring groceries every day, and your hubby would be saying, "Does Margaret have to eat with us every day?" ;);):)
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    hahahahahahahahahahaha....I would have loved having you as a neighbor Margaret....:) Because I already have you as a friend :)
    Margaret from soulfood101blog 12 months ago
    :):):):)
  • dtills 12 months ago — Reply
    Looks tasty Sophie, and food blogging bootcamp? That sounds like something I need to do! :)
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    Hi Dee dee1!! look into Food Blogger Pro...bootcamp is finished now, but become a member if youcan they are very good. I will absolutely register I think after May....for now I can't :(
    dtills 12 months ago
    Will do!
    foodzesty 12 months ago
    :)
  • a little Swiss, a little Canadian 12 months ago — Reply
    Love beans and it them regularly! Yummy dish Sophie!😋
  • Vero and Canito in the kitchen 12 months ago — Reply
    Great beans recipe, Sophie! 💞🙃 I can eat them all the time and mainly my husband
    foodzesty 12 months ago — Reply
    Thanks sweet Vero Huge hugssss

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