Greek-style giant baked beans

Name: Greek-style giant baked beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ red onion, thinly sliced; 150g chard, spinach or spring greens, finely chopped; 400g tin butter beans, drained and rinsed (or 250g dried beans, soaked and boiled; see pack instructions); 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp runny honey; 1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp dried oregano; 10g fresh flatleaf parsley, leaves and stalks finely chopped

By: Rupy Aujla

Published: 20 Jun 19
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

”This is a hearty Greek baked-bean dish that I often make in big batches for work. I love the earthy herbs and greens, and the sweetness from the honey and cinnamon brings a soothing, homely element to the meal. Eating it the next day lets the flavours mingle and develop even more.” – Rupy Aujla

This recipe is from The Doctor’s Kitchen: Eat to Beat Illness by Rupy Aujla (RRP £16.99 Harper Collins).

See our recipes for classic baked beans, a Mexican-spiced version and these smoky Boston baked beans too.

Serves 4
Hands-on time 10 min, oven time 20 min

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
½ red onion, thinly sliced
150g chard, spinach or spring greens, finely chopped
400g tin butter beans, drained and rinsed (or 250g dried beans, soaked and boiled; see pack instructions)
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp runny honey
1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp dried oregano
10g fresh flatleaf parsley, leaves and stalks finely chopped

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof frying pan or casserole over a medium heat. Add the onion with plenty of salt and pepper, then cook for 2-3 minutes until softened (see tips). Toss in the greens and cook for another 3-4 minutes, then add the beans, tomatoes, honey, chilli, cinnamon and oregano and stir to combine.
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then transfer to the oven and bake for 20 minutes until the edges brown and the flavours intensify (if you don’t have an ovenproof frying pan or casserole, just transfer the mixture to a baking dish).
Remove from the oven, scatter over the parsley and serve (see tips).

Recipe from May 2019 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 158kcals
Fat: 6.1g (0.9g saturated)
Protein: 6g
Carbohydrates: 16.6g (8.5g sugars)
Fibre: 6.4g
Salt: 0.2g

delicious. tips

Try serving this with some simple baked or pan-fried white fish. If you’re not
a vegetarian, add an anchovy fillet to the pan with the onion for extra savoury, salty flavour.
Leftovers will keep covered in the fridge for a day or two. Heat through until piping hot to serve.

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