This is the classic Greek dish, eaten either as a meze (small plate) OR as a delicious vegan main dish
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb gigantes beans
1 cup EVGE EVOO
2 large onions, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes or 1 can, pureed
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 bay leaves salt and pepper
1.Soak Beans overnight. Rinse and drain. Boil beans in water, skimming off foam, until
almost tender, drain and reserve some of the cooking water.
2. Saute onions until soft. Add garlic, tomato and bay leaves, salt and finally, the parsley
until the sauce thickens.
3. Put sauce and beans in an ovenproof casserole. Bake at 350 for 1-1 1/2 hours until
beans are tender. Add reserved cooking water a little at a time as they are cooking to be
sure beans are tender and there is enough sauce.
Season to taste.
Kali Epitychia and
Kali Orexi!!
