Beans Plaki Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Esther Hight   Beans Plaki Recipe boils and simmers white beans in a sauce made with olive oil, onions, garlic cloves, tomato sauce, celery, carrot, bay leaf, oregano and wine vinegar to create this wonderfully delicious and tasty bean dish. Food Category:    Vegetables Cuisine Origin:    Greek    Servings: 8 Calories: 385 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   20 Minutes Cook Time:   3 Hours, 20 Minutes Total Time:   3 Hour, 40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups dried white beans
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed in a garlic press
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Wine vinegar

DIRECTIONS

• Place beans in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Simmer covered 2 to 3 hours, until just tender. Drain.
• Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion, and cook until translucent. Add garlic, tomato sauce, celery, carrot, bay leaf, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. (If sauce is too thick, add a little water.)
• Add beans to sauce and simmer covered about 20 minutes, or until tender. Serve hot or cold with a cruet of wine vinegar.

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