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Gigantes Plaki
Also known as: Γίγαντες πλακί
Greek giant white beans baked with tomato, olive oil, carrot, leek, celery and onion.
About Gigantes Plaki
Gigantes Plaki is a Greek dish of large white beans baked slowly in tomato sauce and olive oil. This profile follows a vegetable-rich version with carrot, leek, celery and onion.
The giant beans are mild and creamy against sweet tomato, carrot and softened onion. Leek and celery add savoury freshness while abundant Greek olive oil gives the sauce a rounded, fruity richness.
Large pale beans sit in a brick-red vegetable sauce with visible pieces of carrot, leek and celery. Baking thickens the sauce and lightly bronzes the surface while the centres remain soft and creamy.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Gigantes Plaki
Greek Gigantes Plaki with Leek and Celery.
- Gigantes white runner beansCreamy legume base
- CarrotSweet vegetable
- LeekMild allium
- CeleryFresh savoury aromatic
- OnionSweet savoury aromatic
- Greek olive oilRich cooking medium
- Tomato passataSmooth tomato sauce
- Tomato pasteConcentrated tomato depth
- WaterCooking liquid
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Gigantes white runner beans: . The source identifies gigantes as white runner beans; the verified white-bean route is used while retaining that specific source identity
- Carrot:
- Leek:
- Celery:
- Onion:
- Greek olive oil:
- Tomato passata: . The source allows tomato sauce or passata; this profile fixes the passata branch
- Tomato paste:
- Water:
- Salt:
- Pepper: . The source does not state pepper colour; it maps to the established black-pepper route without a cultivar claim
Origins & food traditions
Greek family-recipe authors Mia Kouppa supply the complete gigantes, vegetable, olive-oil and tomato formula selected here. Greece's national tourism organisation independently identifies Gigantes Plaki as giant beans slowly baked in the oven and served as a Greek winter dish.
Countries
- Greece
- GreeceCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Greek Cuisine
- Greek Home CookingCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.