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Gigantes Baked with Roasted Garlic and Tomatoes

Soaked and simmered Greek giant beans baked under parchment with oven-dried balsamic plum tomatoes, a squeezed head of roasted garlic, browned onion and leek, rosemary and fresh oregano until buttery and soft.

  • YieldServes 6 to 8
  • Hands-on1 h 10 min
  • Total12 h 47 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gdried Greek gigantes beans, picked over and rinsed
  • 160 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, plus more for drizzling, if desired
  • 2 tspsugar, or 2 tbsp honey or petimezi (grape molasses)
  • 60 mlGreek or other balsamic vinegar
  • 20plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 1 headgarlic, whole
  • 2large red onions, finely chopped
  • 1large leek, trimmed, washed well and chopped
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 3 sprigsfresh rosemary
  • 25 gfresh oregano leaves, chopped
  • to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper, added after baking

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Oregano
  • Rosemary
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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