Messinia Style Giant Beans Baked (Gigantes) with Spinach & Feta by Diane Kochilas
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- čas přidán 27. 11. 2022
- Giant beans, aka gigantes (GHEE-ghan-tez), are a classic Greek ingredient and popular in Greek recipes from every part of the country. This Greek bean recipe is inspired by the delicious traditions of Messinia, in the Peloponnese, where beans and greens are often cooked together with a generous amount of local extra virgin Greek olive oil, in healthy Greek recipes everyone loves.
Ingredients:
8 oz/225 g dried Greek giant or elephant beans picked over, rinsed, soaked overnight in water to cover, and drained
2 lb/910 g spinach trimmed, chopped, washed well
Salt
½ cup/120 ml plus 2 tbsp extra-virgin Greek olive oil
1 medium leek white and tender green parts, coarsely chopped and washed well
2 large onions coarsely chopped, or 5 scallions, white and tender green parts, chopped
½ cup/30 g snipped fresh dill
½ cup/30 g chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 ½ cups/225 g crumbled hard Greek feta cheese preferably goat’s milk
2 cups/ 350 g peeled and seeded plum tomatoes canned are fine
pepper
1/3 cup/15 g coarse dry bread crumbs
Instructions:
Check out the detailed instructions for this recipe on my site: www.dianekochilas.com/messini... - Jak na to + styl
Everything you cook is spectacular! I have watched for many years and love it all. Thank you so very much!
Wow, thank you!
My favorite chef eveeeer ,There is not one dish from your recipes that you gave turn out bad for me ,Love love you cooking and your teaching skills .Thank you
Wow, thanks
Just made this
Got to say Wow! So much better than I expected !
Will definitely be adding this to my roster of regular faves
OH MY GOD! I followed your recipe and I am over the moon with happiness! Deliscious is an UNDERSTATEMENT! I soaked my beans for 27 hours while I got what I needed . I HIGHKY recommend these GIGANTES! I Never even knew the world of beans existed until I changed my eating habits 7 months ago. I actually lost 50 pounds by intermittant fasting and refeeding for my gut biome. Speaking of the gut biome....of all the beans I have explored...the GIGANTES were the least gassy! Even with all the soaking and prep I do with all the beans...AND some over indulgence ( too good to not have more than one serving) i have subscribed and shared this recipe to as many people who would listen! Also....I say...just cook your own food..dont buy canned or processed...just take full responsibility for what you put in your body.
I'm in America. The land of trashy ultra processed food. I'm not buying it!
It's a good one!
My family is from Messinia. I will have to make this
They're really good!
honestly I came for a basic white beans recipe and got way more than I bargained for. This was phenomenal.
Great!
I cannot wait to. try this recipe...Thank you!
13 or 15 inches will do.
Dear Diana, wonderful recipe! Thank you, I love it.
However, please note that aluminum foil should not be heated due to its toxicity. It can only be used for wrapping cold dishes.
Thanks for the tip! I usually put a piece of parchment under the aluminum foil so it doesn't touch the food directly.
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I would like to know where I can get this kind of beans and what is the name
They are called Gigantes, I grew some last summer from seeds I found on Etsy. They are delicious, you could also use Royal Corona bean which is available online from various sources, they are very similar . I love the Gigantes and am growing them again this year.
Diane, not healthy eating but healthful eating!😊