Gigantes (Greek Giant Baked Beans) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb dried butter beans (soaked overnight) or 1 lb dried lima beans ( soaked overnight)
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes with juice (concasse)
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
3 large carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 lb bacon, chopped (or 6 oz. bacon and 6 oz good quality pork sausage, cut up) (optional)
1/2 tsp pepper
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp fresh dill, minced
enough hot water , to cover beans by 1 inch

Directions:

Cook the pre-soaked beans in a pressure cooker, with enough water to cover by one inch, for 20 minutes and allow to sit, undisturbed, for 2-3 hours before proceeding with recipe.
Tip the beans into a large baking pan.
Add all of the remaining ingredients, except the dill, and stir well to distribute.
Pour over enough hot water to cover beans by 1 .
Place pan in oven and set oven to 400°F.
Bake for 2 hours. Check, if you like your beans more tender, cook them a half hour longer.
Stir dill in for last 15 minutes of baking.
There will still be plenty of juices in the pan, but these will be absorbed by the beans and thicken as the beans cool.
Like nearly all bean recipes, these only improve the next day, and the day after next.
In Greece, these beans would constitute the main, 'vegetarian' meal and would not include the bacon, which is my own addition. We often eat meatless, especially when we're fasting. With or without the bacon or sausage, this is good eating, especially with a big chunk of sharp feta cheese on the side to nibble on between bites of beans and slurps of sauce and some good, honest, crusty bread to clean your plate up with. :-).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	253.55 Kcal (1062 kJ)
Calories from fat	201.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.35g	34%
Cholesterol	12.47mg	4%
Sodium	226.71mg	9%
Potassium	174.77mg	4%
Total Carbs	9.36g	3%
Sugars	2.91g	12%
Dietary Fiber	2.18g	9%
Protein	4.25g	9%
Vitamin C	23.7mg	40%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	22%
Iron	8.8mg	49%
Calcium	21.9mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	177.74 Kcal (744 kJ)
Calories from fat	141.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.67g	34%
Cholesterol	8.74mg	4%
Sodium	158.93mg	9%
Potassium	122.52mg	4%
Total Carbs	6.56g	3%
Sugars	2.04g	12%
Dietary Fiber	1.53g	9%
Protein	2.98g	9%
Vitamin C	16.6mg	40%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	22%
Iron	6.2mg	49%
Calcium	15.4mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

6.5

Points
7

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

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