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Greek Baked Giant Beans (Gigantes) with Greens

Creamy giant lima beans baked in tomato‑herb sauce with spinach, finished with a drizzle of olive oil.

70 min
4 servings
Dinner
Mediterranean
80.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- preheat oven to 375 °f; oil casserole.
- dice onion, slice 2 carrots; mince 3 garlic cloves.
- rinse 2 c cooked giant lima beans; thaw spinach if frozen.
- mix crushed tomatoes with 2 tbsp paste; chop dill & oregano.
Cooking steps
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in skillet; sauté onion and carrots 5 min.
Add garlic; cook 30 sec. stir in tomato mixture, herbs, beans; season salt & pepper; simmer 3 min.
Fold spinach into sauce; transfer everything to oiled casserole; drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil on top.
Cover with foil; bake 30 min. uncover and bake 10 min more to brown edges.
Rest 5 min; spoon into bowls with crusty bread and extra dill.
(active time ≈ 20 min | total ≈ 50 min)