Caramelised onion, leek and courgette butter beans (Green gigantes) from Greekish: Everyday Recipes with Greek Roots (page 152) by Georgina Hayden

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  • eclairea on February 09, 2026

    This was great, and Greek husband approved! He’s never had a non-tomato based gigantes dish but I really wanted to try this recipe, and we both enjoyed it. Perfect for work lunches. I made the gigantes from dried since that’s what we had, boiled then simmered for 1.5 hours until soft, then started with the recipe. It was an extra step, but didn’t bother me.

  • snackbaby on September 01, 2025

    simple and really tasty! lovely dinner or side dish. made with dried beans.

  • samfrances on September 01, 2024

    Pro: this turned out great. Rich, gooey, delicious. Con: I got quite stressed because the onions and leeks never browned due to the large amount of liquid released by the courgettes. Though it didn't really seem to matter in the end, I'm tempted next time to cook the courgettes separately and introduce to the other veg a bit later.

  • Apollonia on July 30, 2024

    This wasn't a banger for us, but it was very easy and mostly hands off. I'd consider making again, but only as part of a bigger spread.

  • bc2rlh2023 on July 28, 2024

    Lovely dish. I made it with dried beans so had to cook them first. I don’t love courgettes but this recipe was yummy.

  • Lsblackburn1 on July 26, 2024

    I used a pound of Rancho Gordo Royal Coronas for this and increased the leeks and zucchini to 3 each (more would not have fit in my 5 quart brasier and this was a good amount). Very delicious as part of a tapas style summer dinner party!

  • rachelblair on June 11, 2024

    Easy and delicious! I’m definitely following the author’s advice and doubling next time. Make sure you buy good jarred beans if you can since they are central to the recipe.

  • CliftonSally on May 27, 2024

    This was super simple and very delicious. Even my husband, who doesn’t like courgettes, loved it. The smoked paprika is very pronounced so you do need to like that flavour. I used a big jar of beans rather than two cans as that’s what I had and it worked fine.

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