Name: Gigantes - Roasted Beans in a Chili Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 100 min
Yield: 6-8 people
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound dried white giant beans (455 g); 3 teaspoons sea salt flakes (plus more for the beans); 2 large or 3 medium onions (chopped); 2 carrots (grated); 1 2 if small zucchini (grated); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 cup olive oil (240 ml); 2 cups tomato pulp (480 ml); 1 cup beer or ale; 1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (50 g); 2 teaspoons dyed oregano; cup ½ finely chopped fresh (25 g); parsley

Gigantes – Roasted Beans in a Chili Sauce

CuisineMediterranean, Mexican

Servings	Prep Time
6-8people	30minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
100minutes	8hours

Servings	Prep Time
6-8people	30minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
100minutes	8hours

Ingredients

1pound dried white giant beans455 g
3teaspoons sea salt flakesplus more for the beans
2 large or 3 medium onionschopped
2 carrotsgrated
1 2 if small zucchinigrated
1teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3teaspoons cumin
1teaspoon chili powder
1cup olive oil240 ml
2cups tomato pulp480 ml
1cup beer or ale
1cup finely chopped fresh cilantro50 g
2teaspoons dyed oregano
cup ½ finely chopped fresh25 g
parsley

Instructions

1. Put the beans and a handful of salt in a big bowl, cover with enough water to cover the beans twice, and soak overnight.
In the morning, preheat the oven 400°F(200°C),remove any loose skins and any that are just about to come off, drain, and put the beans in a baking pan.
Add all the remaining ingredients except the cilantro and the oregano and mix together.
Put in the oven and lower the temp to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 1 hour remove from the oven mix well and bake 45 minutes more.
Remove from the oven add the oregano and 2/3 of the cilantro and mix well, sprinkle the remaining 1/3 of the cilantro and on the top and , let the beans cool for 10 minutes and serve.