Greek Bean Dish (Printer-Friendly Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
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1 finely chopped onion
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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One red bell pepper, thinly sliced
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A couple of sprigs of fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried)
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Two 400g (28oz total) cans of tomatoes
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200ml (1 cup) of vegetable broth
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A cinnamon stick (or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon)
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A bay leaf
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Two cans (800g or 28oz total) of butter beans, drained
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½ cup (80g) of crumbled feta cheese
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Salt to your preference
# Method:
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Set your oven to 180°C (350°F) to get it heated up
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Warm up the olive oil in a large cooking pot. Toss in the onion and red bell pepper, then cook them on low for 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and oregano, stirring until the lovely smell comes out—about a minute.
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Drop the canned tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, cinnamon, drained beans, and a touch of salt into the pot. Let everything bubble, cover it up, and move it into the oven.
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With the lid on, bake it for 20 minutes. Then, take off the cover and bake for another 40 minutes. Adjust the salt to your taste if needed.
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Top it off with crumbled feta cheese just when you’re ready to dish it out.
# Cook's Tips:
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Give the dish enough time to cook for the flavors to really come together and the sauce to thicken up.
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To go full-on Greek, swap butter beans with gigantes beans. Cannellini beans make a nice substitute as well.
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Leave out the feta if you want to make this recipe vegan.