Green Butter Beans (Gigantes)
A simple recipe made with beans and cooked in tomato sauce, herbs, and other delicious ingredients. A taste of the Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 cups greek butter beans. (Gigantes) set in water overnight
- 1 red onion large, diced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper chopped
- 3 garlic cloves whole
- 1 carrot chopped into small pieces
- 4 tbsp dill fresh
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 tomatoes grated
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- salt
- pepper
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c. Place beans in water and leave overnight. Rinse and drain the following morning. Add beans into a pot with water and boil for 40 minutes.
- Once the beans are ready rinse and drain excess water.
- Place onion, garlic, carrot, and half of the olive oil into a skillet and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add in the peppers and give it a quick stir. Remove from heat.
- Pour the Greek Butter Beans into a large baking pan and add the vegetable mix. Give it a good stir.
- Add in the grated tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, olive oil, and two cups of water. Stir and place into the oven.
- Garnish with dill and serve with feta cheese and fresh bread.