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Greek Gigantes are, not surprisingly, GIANT beans! In this recipe, the gigantes are slow cooked in a rich tomato sauce until perfectly creamy and tender. Serve over toasted crusty bread for an easy vegetarian meal!

Greek Gigantes

dry gigantes beans,

onions,

garlic,

tomatoes

vegetarian chicken broth (or water)

bay leaves

oregano

thyme

red pepper flakes

salt

sugar

extra virgin olive oil

Crusty bread, black pepper,

Boil the beans for 10 minutes.

Place all of the ingredients in the bowl...

Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a large slow cooker. Cook for 4-6 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low. Taste and add more salt as needed.

Serve with toasted crusty bread. Garnish with freshly...

Serve with toasted crusty bread. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

Greek Gigantes Recipe

This simple but stunning Greek style dish of gigantes plaki, buttery lima beans baked in a rich tomato sauce, can be served as a mezze (an appetizer) or as a tasty side dish. It&#39;s a simple recipe loaded with so much flavor and it&#39;s so easy to make!

Gigantes (Greek Lima Beans)

lima beans

olive oil

garlic ((minced

onion

celery ((optional, diced))

tomato paste

tsp paprika ((optional))

Salt and black pepper

Rinse the dried large lima beans in plenty of water. Place the beans and five cups water in the Instant Pot liner. Add a teaspoon of salt and, if you want, a bay leaf. See recipe notes below for stovetop instructions.

Cook the beans for 25 minutes and allow pressure to release naturally. If short on time, force release 10 minutes after cooking has ended. Strain the beans and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/180 degrees Celsius.

Heat olive oil in a skillet or large saucepan with the garlic. Once the garlic takes on a light golden color add the onions and celery, if using. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Saute five minutes or until onions have softened.

Add the dried oregano and dried thyme. Mix.

Stir in the diced tomatoes or tomato puree and the tomato paste. Add paprika, if using.

Add two cups of water or vegetable stock. Mix well and bring to a boil.

Add the cooked lima beans to the pot and gently stir them in. Don&#39;t mash the beans, you want them whole in the final dish.

Bring the lima beans to a boil. Check seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed. Turn off the stove.

Pour the lima beans mixture into a 4-quart or larger baking dish

Place in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven and bake 60-70 minutes or until the top is crusty. Garnish with fresh parsley or oregano, if desired, and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Holy cow is right! I made this recipe tonight based on the comments and it is DEEEE-LISH!!!  
I made the same modifications as another commenter. I added ¼ cup of oil instead of a whole cup, I added 4 cloves of garlic and 2 tsps of rice vinegar. I also added a tablespoon of dill. I soaked the beans overnight, boiled them for 45 minutes in stock, with onions, carrots and fresh thyme. Then I baked the casserole for almost 2 hours. This is going to become a staple in my home. What a great recipe. Thank you so much!!

This is a beautiful dish. So excited I made it. Followed recipe and it is perfect. 

Thank you

Delicious! Easy recipe and great results. This one is getting printed &amp; kept!

I have made this delicious dish many times and have yet to be able to cook the dry lima beans in 25 mins. I will usually need upwards of an hour and then try one to see if it had softened. I have tried the recipe with the beans not quite done thinking they will soften while in the oven. They do not soften in the oven. I will also add a good greek or Tupelo honey to the recipe (though not vegan). But l absolutely love them, use as a side or a main depending on how many are at the table. And it is funny how there are never leftovers of this dish.

It just came out of the oven…OMG they are so good and creamy….

Had some Giant Lima Beans in the cupboard and wanted to use them up so searched for a Vegan recipe and found this one. Very easy to make and the final product is delicious! Flavors are not overpowering and I really enjoyed it. Will definitely add to my meal rotation.

Thanks for leaving a comment that you used baby limas! That's what I have as well and I was hoping to substitute if the cook time would be the same. Looking forward to making this!

Absolutely delicious. I made it with baby dried lima beans because that's what I had. I added a few sprinkles of hot pepper flakes but otherwise followed the recipe. (OK, OK so my garlic cloves were gargantuan but whatevs . . . ). I cooked one hour covered at 300 and another hour uncovered at 300 to give the flavors a little time to meld. Get yourself some crusty bread to go with it!

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