Gigantes Plaki, Instant Pot

also called instant pot gigantes · pressure cooker gigantes plaki · instant pot greek baked beans · gigandes plaki · giant baked beans · Greek baked beans

Also written for the plain way (4 to wash).

The table

1 lb(450 g)dried gigante beanssoak overnight 12 hr — the one soak the pot does not take awaycook at high pressure 20 min in plain waterwait out the natural release 20 min, drainfold the beans in, reduce lid off 15 min, feta over
10 cups(2.4 L)cold water
6 cups(1.4 L)water
1 large(chopped)yellow onionfry 10 min, then the tomato 10 min
1(diced)carrot
4 clovesgarlic
1/2 cup(120 mL)extra-virgin olive oil
28 oz(800 g)canned crushed tomatoes
2 Tbstomato paste
1 tspdried oregano
2 tspkosher salt
4 oz(115 g)crumbled feta
1/4 cupflat-leaf parsley
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.14 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1soak overnight 12 hr — the one soak the pot does not take away

2fry 10 min, then the tomato 10 min

3cook at high pressure 20 min in plain water

goes in with what step 1 made

5fold the beans in, reduce lid off 15 min, feta over

goes in with what steps 2 and 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
12 hr 55 min
Needs you
about 25 minthe rest you can walk away from
If you get it wrong
Narrow — skip the overnight soak and a bean this size bursts its skin in one sealed run, which is split beans instead of whole ones
What you'll wash
Three things — the Instant Pot, a bowl to soak the beans in, a colander to drain them
Does it keep
4 days — this is traditionally eaten at room temperature the next day, and the tradition is right

  1. soak overnight 12 hr — the one soak the pot does not take away

    12 hrwalk awayfrom the start

  2. fry 10 min, then the tomato 10 min

    20 minneeds youfrom the start

  3. cook at high pressure 20 min in plain water

    20 minwalk away12 hr in

  4. wait out the natural release 20 min, drain

    20 minwalk away12 hr 20 min in

  5. fold the beans in, reduce lid off 15 min, feta over

    15 minneeds you(we think)12 hr 40 min in

You'll need Instant Pot

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Gigantes Plaki, Instant Pot
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: beans, tomato, greek, vegetarian, instant pot, pressure cooker
>> counters: Instant Pot
>> aka: instant pot gigantes, pressure cooker gigantes plaki, instant pot greek baked beans, gigandes plaki, giant baked beans, Greek baked beans
>> servings: 6
>> dish: gigantes-plaki
>> kit: Instant Pot
>> pairs-with: tzatziki, pita-bread
>> time: 13 hr 30 min
>> slack: narrow — skip the overnight soak and a bean this size bursts its skin in one sealed run, which is split beans instead of whole ones
>> washing-up: the Instant Pot, a bowl to soak the beans in, a colander to drain them
>> keeps: 4 days — this is traditionally eaten at room temperature the next day, and the tradition is right

>> step: soak overnight 12 hr — the one soak the pot does not take away
Cover @dried gigante beans{1%lb}(450 g) with @cold water{10%cups}(2.4 L) by four inches and ~soak{12%hr}.

>> step: cook at high pressure 20 min in plain water
Drain @&(~1)soaked beans{}, put them in the #Instant Pot{} with @water{6%cups}(1.4 L), lock the lid and ~pressure cook{20%min} at high pressure.

>> step: wait out the natural release 20 min, drain
Let @&(~1)pot{} ~natural release{20%min} until the pin drops, then drain.

>> step: fry 10 min, then the tomato 10 min
Fry @yellow onion{1%large}(chopped), @carrot{1}(diced) and @garlic{4%cloves} in @extra-virgin olive oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL) in the emptied pot on Sauté ~fry{10%min}, then add @canned crushed tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g), @tomato paste{2%Tbs}, @dried oregano{1%tsp} and @kosher salt{2%tsp} and ~simmer{10%min}.

>> step: fold the beans in, reduce lid off 15 min, feta over
Fold @&(~2)beans{} into @&(~1)sauce{} and ~reduce{15%min} on Sauté with the lid off, stirring gently so the beans stay whole, until the sauce sits around them. Scatter @crumbled feta{4%oz}(115 g) and @flat-leaf parsley{1/4%cup} over.