Brownie Bites Blog

  • Home
  • Food
    • Recipes ->
      • Low Carb and Keto
      • Bars & Barks
      • Beverages
      • Cakes & Pies
      • Candy
      • Cookies & Cupcakes
      • Dog Treats
      • Entrees
      • Ice Cream & Frozen
      • Muffins & Breads
      • Starters & Sides
    • Restaurant Tours
    • Party Ideas
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Travel
    • View All
    • California
    • Camping & RV Life
    • Disney ->
      • Bahama Cruise
      • Disney World
      • East Caribbean Cruise
      • West Caribbean Cruise
    • Hawaii
    • Hiking
    • Hotel Tours
    • Japan
    • New York City
    • Seaside Florida
    • Smoky Mountains
    • Washington DC
  • Personal
    • View All
  • Reviews & Unboxings
    • View All
    • Beauty
    • Books
    • Candy & Sweets
    • Mom & Baby
    • Nut Butters
    • Nutrition Bars
    • Snacks
    • Specialty Food
    • Subscription Boxes
  • About Me

Greek Style Baked Lima Beans

10/19/2018 by Erin 115 Comments

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

Greek style baked beans, often known as Gigantes or gigandes plaki, uses a “giant” form of lima bean that’s baked with an olive oil-heavy tomato base and topped with garnishes such as feta cheese and parsley.

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

Since I wanted to keep this recipe in the category of simple dinner ideas, I opted to use a jarred pasta sauce for my tomato base.  I used La Regina di San Marzano marinara sauce.  I *love* this sauce.  The ingredients for the basic marinara are simple, just peeled tomato purée, olive oil, onions, sea salt, sliced garlic, basil, black pepper, and oregano.

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

Notice how olive oil is the second ingredient on the list.  If you didn’t already know, ingredient lists on product labels include the items in order from largest to smallest quantity in the finished product.  Also, notice that the calorie count is a bit higher for a 1/2 cup serving than many jarred sauces – this is also due to the heavy-handed olive oil, which makes this sauce simply delicious and -perfect- for recipes when that olive oil flavor should be front and center.

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

And that includes any Greek recipes!  And if you can’t find true giant lima beans at your regular grocery store, don’t worry.  Go ahead and use butter beans or whatever kind of lima beans you can find and it’ll be fine.

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

While prepping this meal is quick and easy, it does need some time to cook properly.  You’ll need to soak your beans for at least 6 hours (or overnight), boil for about 35 minutes, and then bake for an hour.  So it may not be ideal when you’re strapped for time and getting home late for the evening, but it’s still totally easy.

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

Greek Style Baked Lima Beans
4.8 from 18 reviews
Print
Author: Erin Browne
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 1 hour 35 mins
Total time: 1 hour 45 mins
Serves: about 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb gigantes or large lima beans, soaked 6+ hours, rinsed, and drained
  • 1 large jar (28 - 30oz) marinara sauce * SEE NOTES!
  • ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Crumbled feta cheese and/or parsley for garnish
Instructions
  1. Place the soaked, rinsed, and drained beans in a large pot and cover with water that reaches about 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for about 35 minutes (the beans will not be totally tender at this point) About halfway through the cooking process, Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the jar of sauce, olive oil (if using, see notes), and broth. Add salt and pepper and taste, adjust as needed. Since all jarred sauce will be different, you can add other seasonings as well such as oregano, thyme, onion/garlic powder etc.
  3. Pour into a large casserole dish (9x13 works fine) and bake uncovered for about an hour or until beans are nice and tender.
  4. Serve with crumbled feta and/or parsley.
Notes
The sauce I used is already heavy in olive oil, but please check the ingredients list of your sauce. If it doesn't use plenty of olive oil (enough that you can taste it when tasting just the sauce) add olive oil to the mixture 1TBS at a time, stirring and tasting after each addition until it has a great Greek-y (yes, that's a word) olive oil flavor.
3.5.3208

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

If you want to try out the La Regina di San Marzano sauces for yourself to use in both your Italian AND your Greek recipes, this is a giveaway you’ll love!  One randomly-chosen winner will receive:

  • Exclusive San Marzano Cooking Apron

  • One of each of the following Italian pasta sauces:

    • Marinara

    • Arrabbiata [spicy]

    • Four Cheese

Use the widget below to enter!  Contest ends one week from today!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Save this recipe to your dinner boards!  Share on Pinterest using the pretty graphic below.  Just hover your mouse over the image and click the button that pops up.

Easy Greek style baked lima beans - fast dinner idea!

Disclosure:  I was provided a sampling of sauces to review and share with you.  Giveaway prize pack will be provided by La Regina Di San Marzano.  All opinions are my own.

You Might Like These Posts:

The Best Baked Beans Recipe - this is the ONLY recipe for baked beans you will need this summer.The Only Baked Beans Recipe You Need Greek Fest Knoxville 2012 How To Make Pinto Beans Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries Easy shortcut Asian style garlic sesame turkey meatballs that are out of this world! The sauce is just the right mix of tangy and peanut buttery. Double or triple the recipe to feed a crowd!Asian Style Garlic Sesame Turkey Meatballs Baked Chicken Nuggets with Sweet and Sour Sauce These pork cutlets with sauteed bell peppers and white beans and an easy dinner idea! Low carb and incredibly simple.Pork Cutlets with Sauteed Beans and Peppers Homemade Baked Ranch Tortilla Chips

Filed Under: Food, What's For Dinner Tagged With: butter beans, easy dinner, greek recipes, lima beans

About Erin

Erin is a mom of two human babies and two fur-covered babies. She loves comfy pajamas, eats too much peanut butter, and watches excessive amounts of Netflix. Make her day and toss her a like on Facebook or follow her on Instagram.

« Bleeding Broken Glass Cupcakes
A Day Exploring Colonial Williamsburg »

Comments

  1. BRYAN E. says

    10/26/2018 at 8:39 pm

    We usually make homemade sauce when we have the time, and are not very happy with the prepared marinara sauce brands that are available in our local market…would love to give this brand a try !

    Reply
  2. Sarah Mathias says

    10/26/2018 at 8:34 pm

    I want to try this sauce because I always love to cook with new things.

    Reply
  3. DanV says

    10/26/2018 at 8:26 pm

    I want to try this sauce because it looks so tasty

    Reply
  4. Lily Kwan says

    10/26/2018 at 8:08 pm

    I want to try this sauce because it looks very tasty!

    Reply
  5. Joni Chadwell says

    10/26/2018 at 8:04 pm

    Oh I love sauce on so many different dishes. I watch my weight so I would like to try to make a cauliflower pizza with this sauce

    Reply
  6. Michelle H. says

    10/26/2018 at 7:33 pm

    I want to try this sauce to see how it tastes compared to what i use.

    Reply
  7. Debbi Wellenstein says

    10/26/2018 at 7:27 pm

    The sauce looks delicious, and I always like trying new (to me) products.

    Reply
  8. Philip Lawrence says

    10/26/2018 at 7:03 pm

    I want to try this sauce because I want to spice up my life ..and my food!

    Reply
  9. Julie Waldron says

    10/26/2018 at 6:34 pm

    I want to try this because I like making spaghetti.

    Reply
  10. Mary Gardner says

    10/26/2018 at 4:13 pm

    I want to win this because we love pasta and like trying new sauces.

    Reply
  11. Vicki Lorenz says

    10/26/2018 at 3:50 pm

    I would love to try this sauce. The flavors would make my family happy!

    Reply
  12. paige chandler says

    10/26/2018 at 3:08 pm

    I want to try this sauce because I’m always looking for new pasta toppings,

    Reply
  13. Christina Almond says

    10/26/2018 at 2:38 pm

    We love trying new international dishes and would love to try some new recipes with this sauce! It looks really gourmet and delicious!

    Reply
  14. Lisa L says

    10/26/2018 at 10:04 am

    The sauce sounds so delicious!

    Reply
  15. Angela Thomas says

    10/26/2018 at 9:18 am

    I would like to try this sauce because my family loves pasta and I am always looking for different ways to cook it. My family and I like new flavors.

    Reply
  16. Christian Alejandro says

    10/26/2018 at 3:44 am

    Sounds like an upgrade from the stuff we use, so I’d love to try it.

    Reply
  17. Glendy C says

    10/26/2018 at 1:32 am

    I love Italian food & would love to try these sauces & make a great pasta dish.

    Reply
  18. Kyl Neusch says

    10/26/2018 at 1:09 am

    trying new sauces with different recipes

    Reply
  19. kathy pease says

    10/26/2018 at 12:39 am

    I would love to try this because it looks delicious

    Reply
  20. Kimberly Gifford says

    10/26/2018 at 12:37 am

    I want to try because it looks delicious.

    Reply
  21. Kayla Klontz says

    10/26/2018 at 12:11 am

    I’d love to try this because im a big pasta fan and these look delicious!

    Reply
  22. Alexandra Y says

    10/25/2018 at 10:49 pm

    It looks delicious, and we eat a lot of pasta.

    Reply
  23. shawna says

    10/25/2018 at 10:40 pm

    It sounds amazing and I love me some pasta and sauce!

    Reply
  24. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says

    10/25/2018 at 10:28 pm

    Why? Because they sound delish and I’d love to add them to my pasta dishes! Thanks and God bless!

    Reply
  25. Tee Trimble says

    10/25/2018 at 10:17 pm

    I would like to try the different sauces because I have tried making homemade pasta and this would be a quality sauce for the pasta.

    Reply
  26. heather s says

    10/25/2018 at 10:09 pm

    I love Italian sauces so this would be great with my next meal.

    Reply
  27. Aaron says

    10/25/2018 at 9:09 pm

    I would like to try this sauce because I enjoy new flavors and experiences.

    Reply
  28. Azeem Isaahaque says

    10/25/2018 at 9:02 pm

    I like trying new sauces with different recipes

    Reply
  29. Ed says

    10/25/2018 at 4:51 pm

    I heart Italian cuisine!

    Reply
  30. Lisa Vance says

    10/25/2018 at 4:11 pm

    I’ve had this style of beans at restaurants and have always wanted to try them at home. The flavor and texture combination work great together and it is great as a side. Given it’s uniqueness, tastiness factor and super easy recipe this seems like it would make a great dish to take to a potluck, also.

    Reply
  31. Amity J says

    10/25/2018 at 3:57 pm

    I would love to try this sauce. I’m tired of the same old boring ones and love trying new healthy ones for my family.

    Reply
  32. cindy mahoney says

    10/25/2018 at 3:50 pm

    I would love to try the sauces because I never had them before and we love eating pasta here.

    Reply
  33. Larry Gober says

    10/25/2018 at 3:15 pm

    THe recipe sound easy and delicious.

    Reply
  34. Charlene S. says

    10/25/2018 at 2:43 pm

    I cook with sauces all of the time. I would love to try these out.

    Reply
  35. Kate Guinn says

    10/25/2018 at 1:41 pm

    I would love to try this sauce, it sounds so authentic and I love making pasta for the family!

    Reply
  36. Nicole Byer says

    10/25/2018 at 1:26 pm

    I want to try them because they sound delicious, especially the arrabiatta sauce

    Reply
  37. Denise says

    10/25/2018 at 11:29 am

    I would like to try it because I am always looking for new flavors and sauces to try in my cooking. And it looks good!

    Reply
  38. Sheila K. says

    10/25/2018 at 8:59 am

    I love pasta and pasta sauce!

    Reply
  39. Kristen Benson says

    10/25/2018 at 8:53 am

    This looks amazing and sweet

    Reply
  40. Danielle says

    10/25/2018 at 8:28 am

    I love pasta sauce and finding yummy ways to use it.

    Reply
  41. Lauren Peterson says

    10/25/2018 at 5:39 am

    Finding new things to try is my contribution to the kitchen…My fiance loves to do the cooking.

    Reply
  42. melissa russell says

    10/25/2018 at 12:32 am

    I love pasta and trying new things

    Reply
  43. Penny Knowlton says

    10/24/2018 at 10:10 pm

    I love marinara sauce and this sounds like it would be very flavorful.

    Reply
  44. Marilyn Nawara says

    10/24/2018 at 9:45 pm

    I love pasta and this sauce sounds like it would be delicious!

    Reply
  45. Donna L says

    10/24/2018 at 9:41 pm

    I want to try this because it sounds delicious!

    Reply
  46. Paula Tavernie says

    10/24/2018 at 9:29 pm

    I want to try because it looks and sounds so good!!

    Reply
  47. beth shepherd says

    10/24/2018 at 9:25 pm

    I want to try it because it looks delicious!

    Reply
  48. Jacquelyn M O'Neil says

    10/24/2018 at 9:12 pm

    I want to try it because it is made of pure and simple ingredients.

    Reply
  49. Jessica W. says

    10/24/2018 at 8:48 pm

    I love pasta and those flavors sound delicious!

    Reply
  50. Ashley C says

    10/24/2018 at 8:31 pm

    I want to try this because pasta is my favorite and this looks absolutely wonderful.

    Reply
  51. Kathleen Hand says

    10/24/2018 at 8:00 pm

    I love Italian dishes and love to try new sauces.

    Reply
  52. monique s says

    10/24/2018 at 7:51 pm

    I love making Italian dishes and am looking for new sauces to use

    Reply
  53. Kelly D says

    10/24/2018 at 7:24 pm

    I want to try this sauce because I like that olive oil is the second ingredient. That is hard to find in a bottled sauce.

    Reply
  54. barbg says

    10/24/2018 at 7:21 pm

    Because my family loves loves pasta and we like to try new foods all of the time.

    Reply
  55. Angela Thorpe says

    10/24/2018 at 6:48 pm

    I would love to use this in some pasta dishes!

    Reply
  56. ELIZABETH C. says

    10/24/2018 at 6:47 pm

    I would love to try this sauce because I cook pasta almost every Sunday & I know my family would love it.

    Reply
  57. Tracy Davis says

    10/24/2018 at 6:35 pm

    I would like to try the sauce because it looks great!

    Reply
  58. Barbara Lima says

    10/24/2018 at 6:28 pm

    My husband is Sicilian, I think this product would help me.

    Reply
  59. Steph says

    10/24/2018 at 6:21 pm

    I would like to try this because it sounds great and I don’t think we have it around here.

    Reply
  60. Francine Anchondo says

    10/24/2018 at 1:18 pm

    I like trying new sauces

    Reply
  61. Antoinette M says

    10/24/2018 at 8:58 am

    I love a great tasting marinara sauce and would like to try the Arrabbiata!

    Reply
  62. Tari Lawson says

    10/24/2018 at 7:50 am

    I haven’t really found a jarred sauce that wows me. Hoping this one will.

    Reply
  63. Jennifer H. says

    10/24/2018 at 7:24 am

    We have never had these sauces before and we like to try out new products.

    Reply
  64. John H. says

    10/24/2018 at 7:23 am

    These sauces sound like they would be good. I would like the spicy one.

    Reply
  65. Cynthia C says

    10/24/2018 at 6:36 am

    I would like to win so I could prepare quick delicious meals with it.

    Reply
  66. Danielle Day says

    10/24/2018 at 2:34 am

    It sounds good.

    Reply
  67. Harolde says

    10/23/2018 at 11:12 pm

    I have an obsession with sauces, and everytime I see a new one, I always want to try it out.

    Reply
  68. Cathy Truman says

    10/23/2018 at 10:26 pm

    I would love to try this sauce because it sounds delicious and my family would enjoy it.

    Reply
  69. Alyce Poalillo says

    10/23/2018 at 9:35 pm

    I love Italian food and cooking. I often make my own sauce but I always love to try new foods and would love the convenience when I can’t cook from scratch.

    Reply
  70. Kayte CookWatts says

    10/23/2018 at 7:58 pm

    I am crazy for tomato sauces in general, and I have never tried this brand- I am jazzed that they have a spicy variety too.

    Reply
  71. Kathy Hanley says

    10/23/2018 at 7:47 pm

    I’m teaching my daughter in college how to cook and these sauces would be great for her to create some quick meals with.

    Reply
  72. Shannon baas says

    10/23/2018 at 5:46 pm

    I like trying new foods.

    Reply
  73. Ann Fantom says

    10/23/2018 at 5:04 pm

    I would like to try this sauce because I love trying new sauces

    Reply
  74. Jennifer R says

    10/23/2018 at 5:02 pm

    I would love to try the La Regina di San Marzano products because the company has decades of experience and craftmanship to bring the very best tomato products to market. I am most excited to try their spicy Arrabbiata Sauce.

    Reply
  75. Anne Higgins says

    10/23/2018 at 4:48 pm

    I find it a benefit to try other sauces, especially if I have had a sample to try. There are so many ideas to enhance the flavors of food (without being a chef) and ideas from anyone/anywhere is also nice. It provides a good change to the regular taste of foods for our family. Thanks for this chance to win.

    Reply
  76. Denise Sachs says

    10/23/2018 at 4:32 pm

    Our family likes trying different brands of sauce, trying to find the best one.

    Reply
  77. Sheila F says

    10/23/2018 at 3:58 pm

    We love pasta but have never tried this brand before….would like to give it a go?

    Reply
  78. TIffany says

    10/23/2018 at 3:55 pm

    Bc the arribata is spicy and i love spicy stuff

    Reply
  79. Rita Sheppard says

    10/23/2018 at 3:16 pm

    I want to try this sauce because I’m always on the lookout for great pasta sauces for my family.

    Reply
  80. Tracy Pryor says

    10/23/2018 at 3:03 pm

    We love Italian food and these sauces sound great.

    Reply
  81. Lynne says

    10/23/2018 at 1:46 pm

    I would like to try these because it’s a brand I’m not familiar with and therefore I would like to compare it to the brands I usually use.

    Reply
  82. Sandra says

    10/23/2018 at 1:03 pm

    I love trying new sauces. The spicy one really interests me.

    Reply
  83. diane baum says

    10/23/2018 at 12:47 pm

    I want to try this because it sounds delicious

    Reply
  84. Adrienne Gordon says

    10/23/2018 at 12:02 pm

    I love pasta, always up for new sauces!

    Reply
  85. Christine Yvonne Groce says

    10/23/2018 at 10:43 am

    My mouth is watering; want to try this.

    Reply
  86. Karen Frye says

    10/23/2018 at 9:35 am

    I have read you blog with the recipe containing La Regina di San Marzano sauces. I have visited the link that you gave for their website, as well. I did not see any information as to where La Regina di San Marzano sauces can be purchased. Where can I buy them??? Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway.

    Reply
  87. Belinda Shaw says

    10/23/2018 at 9:34 am

    this sounds like something I want to try!

    Reply
  88. kiosk ntc33 download says

    10/23/2018 at 3:25 am

    There are numerous types of links: One-way, two-way, three-way and the in depth four-way hyperlink.

    The substantial thing about this is really that when your visitors get to your page, they stay there!

    Reply
  89. Shirley Shepherd says

    10/22/2018 at 1:01 am

    I want to try this sauce because I love to cook Italian food.

    Reply
  90. Katie Bellamy says

    10/22/2018 at 12:42 am

    This looks delish! I’m a pasta lover!

    Reply
  91. Cassandra D says

    10/21/2018 at 12:51 am

    I would like to win the La Regina di San Marzano sauce,because I believe that I would make excellent Italian dishes with the non-GMO ingredients provided in the La Regina di San Marzano sauce.

    Reply
  92. cyndi br says

    10/20/2018 at 12:54 pm

    I like to try different brands of sauce

    Reply
  93. Nelle says

    10/20/2018 at 12:09 pm

    This sauce looks yummy!

    Reply
  94. Dana Rodriguez says

    10/20/2018 at 11:41 am

    I am always looking for new ideas. This looks delicious!

    Reply
  95. Elena says

    10/20/2018 at 11:09 am

    I want to try it because I like cooking Italian meals

    Reply
  96. Audrey Stewart says

    10/20/2018 at 8:57 am

    I would love to find a good tasting sauce to make a faster dinner to prepare. I am always rushed at dinnertime when I get home from work.

    Reply
  97. Pamela says

    10/20/2018 at 8:51 am

    To make these lima beans for sure!! ?

    Reply
  98. Shakeia Rieux says

    10/20/2018 at 7:00 am

    I would like to try the sauce so I can use them when I make Greek food.

    Reply
  99. Cheryl says

    10/20/2018 at 5:29 am

    I want to try this sauce because I love (cooking with) Italian pasta sauces.

    Reply
Newer Comments »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  


Hi, I'm Erin, and I blog about fun things! I cook food for my family and share the recipes here. We also like to camp, so there will be a fair bit about that around here, too.

Let’s Be Friends

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Recent Recipes

Party Food Ideas

Minecraft party ideas galore! Everything you need to know to figure out how to throw a Minecraft party! Cakes, cookies, cupcakes, treat and food table ideas, and more!
Fortnite party food ideas! Want to get some ideas for some treats to serve at a Fortnite birthday party? This is the list for you! Fortnite burgers, Fortnite med packs, Fortnite cupcakes, Fortnite cookies, Fortnite supply drops, and more!
Moana Party Ideas! The only list you need for Moana party food ideas, because I know all of your little ones are begging for a Moana theme party this year! Find Moana cupcakes, Moana cookies, Moana snacks, Moana appetizers... all things MOANA!!

More Party Posts

Disney Trip Reports

More Disney Posts

The BEST Subscription Box For True Crime Lovers | Hunt A Killer Review

more reviews

Blog Archives

USFamilyGuide.com


Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress