gigantes-plaki-greek-giant-beans

🥘 Ingredients

• extra-virgin olive oil
  1/8 cup
• onion (roughly chopped)
  1/2
• carrot (peeled and roughly chopped)
  1
• celery stalk (roughly chopped)
  1
• garlic cloves (minced)
  2
• kosher salt
  1/4 tsp
• diced tomatoes (with juices)
  15 oz
• water
  6 tbsp
• kosher salt
  1/4 tsp
• flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
  1/4 cup
• fresh thyme leaves
  1/2 tbsp
• dried oregano
  3/4 tsp
• red pepper flakes
  1/4 to 1/2 tsp
• ground black pepper
  1/4 tsp
• ground cinnamon
  1/8 to 1/4 tsp
• dried bay leaf
  1
• butter beans (drained and rinsed)
  15 oz
• extra
• flat
• creamy
• rustic bread

🍳 Cookware

• oven-safe skillet
• oven

1. 1

   Preheat oven: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F.
2. 2

   Saute the vegetables: In a large oven-safe skillet set over medium-high heat, add extra-virgin olive oil . Once the oil shimmers, add onion , carrot , celery stalk , and garlic cloves . Season with kosher salt . Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables soften, 5-7 minutes.

   extra-virgin olive oil: 1/8 cup, onion: 1/2 (roughly chopped), carrot: 1 (peeled and roughly chopped), celery stalk: 1 (roughly chopped), garlic cloves: 2 (minced), kosher salt: 1/4 tsp
3. 3

   Add the tomatoes and spices: Add diced tomatoes and water . Season with another pinch of kosher salt . Add flat-leaf parsley , fresh thyme leaves , dried oregano , red pepper flakes , ground black pepper , ground cinnamon , and dried bay leaf .

   diced tomatoes: 15 oz (with juices), water: 6 tbsp, kosher salt: 1/4 tsp, flat-leaf parsley: 1/4 cup (chopped), fresh thyme leaves: 1/2 tbsp, dried oregano: 3/4 tsp, red pepper flakes: 1/4 to 1/2 tsp, ground black pepper: 1/4 tsp, ground cinnamon: 1/8 to 1/4 tsp, dried bay leaf: 1
4. 4

   Add the beans: Stir in butter beans . Cook for 5 minutes over high heat. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Transfer the mixture to the oven and bake until thickened and the top layer turns a light golden brown, ⏱️ 20 to 30 minutes .

   butter beans: 15 oz (drained and rinsed)
5. 5

   Finish and serve: Remove and discard the bay leaf. Finish the dish with a drizzle of extra -virgin olive oil, a pinch of flat -leaf parsley, and a good sprinkle of creamy feta cheese (crumbled). Serve with rustic bread .

   extra, flat, creamy, rustic bread