This simple but stunning Greek style dish of gigantes plaki, buttery lima beans baked in a tomato sauce, can be served as a mezze (an appetizer) or as a tasty side dish. It's a simple recipe loaded with so much flavor and it's so easy to make!
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This Greek style dish of gigantes plaki, buttery lima beans baked in a tomato sauce, can be served as a mezze (an appetizer) or as a tasty side dish. It's a simple recipe loaded with so much alluring Mediterranean flavor and it's so easy to make!

The simplest of foods can often be the yummiest, and this easy but classic Greek dish of gigantes, or giant beans, is a perfect example of that. Creamy lima beans are drowned in a tangy, herb-seasoned tomato sauce and the result is nothing short of spectacular -- and extraordinarily delicious.
The gigantes beans, also called butter beans for a good reason, become soft and creamy in the oven and the tomato sauce mellows into a rich, alluring sweetness. And all this using only pantry ingredients.

I shared this recipe with you a few years back and it's since garnered more than 130 five-star reviews from readers. I am updating the old post with new photos of the final dish and more step-by-step instructions and photos to clarify the process of making these gigantes. If you are still sitting on the fence, I hope this will make you go for it!

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