Beans in Tomato Sauce with Feta Cheese (Gigantes Plaki) - Gourmet Gurus, Mains Recipe

Name: Beans in Tomato Sauce with Feta Cheese (Gigantes Plaki) - Gourmet Gurus, Mains Recipe
Ingredients: 500 g large dry white beans such as lima, cannelini, or flageolets (in Greek they are called Gigantes - giant beans); 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 brown onions, thinly sliced; 3/4 teacup olive oil; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 800 g tomatoes, chopped; 1 stick celery; 1 carrot, grated; a handful of parsley, finely chopped; a handful of dill, finely chopped; 1/2 teacup water; salt and pepper to taste; 200 g feta cheese, cubed

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This deliciously hearty vegetarian dish can be found on any Greek table throughout the year. Gigantes comes from the Greek word for "giants", hence giant beans! Northern Greece produces some of the...

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Ingredients

500 g large dry white beans such as lima, cannelini, or flageolets (in Greek they are called Gigantes - giant beans)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 brown onions, thinly sliced
3/4 teacup olive oil
1 tbsp tomato puree
800 g tomatoes, chopped
1 stick celery
1 carrot, grated
a handful of parsley, finely chopped
a handful of dill, finely chopped
1/2 teacup water
salt and pepper to taste
200 g feta cheese, cubed