Gigantes with Tomatoes and Greens - Greek Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 500 g Gigantes beans (butter beans) (soaked overnight)
  • 1 piece Onion
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 6 tbsp Olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp Paprika (sweet)
  • 1 tbsp Tomato purée
  • 400 g Tomato (tin chopped)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0 Black pepper (to taste)
  • 350 g Chard
  • 1 Parsley (chopped)
  • 1 Mint (chopped)

Instructions

  1. Drain the soaked beans, cover with fresh water, bring to the boil, then simmer until tender (1.5-2 hours).

  2. In a pan, gently soften the onion and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil for 5 minutes.

  3. Stir in the paprika, tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, 100ml water, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.

  4. Add the chard, stir, and remove from heat.

  5. Preheat the oven to 160°C (140°C Fan / Gas 3).

  6. Drain the cooked beans, mix with the tomato-chard sauce, add 2 tbsp olive oil and chopped herbs.

  7. Transfer to a casserole dish, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, and bake for 35-40 minutes until the sauce thickens and beans are tender.

  8. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

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