Greek Baked Beans
This easy Greek Baked Beans recipe uses canned beans and a creamy sauce to make a healthy dish bursting with Greek flavors. Made with tomatoes, feta, and simple seasonings, this vegetarian breakfast recipe can be served on its own or alongside grilled meats or eggs. Plus we love that it is vegetarian-friendly and packed with protein and fiber. If you have never tried Greek Baked Beans before, you are in for a treat. This vegetarian recipe uses large butter beans and cooks them in a creamy, flavorful sauce until they are super tender. The dish is very easy to make and is filled with every classic Greek flavor.
Why you will love this recipe? First, it’s healthy. Butter beans are filled with vitamin C, vitamin A, protein, and fiber. Combined with the olives, onions, garlic, and tomatoes, this dish is full of vital nutrients. Second, it’s fast and easy. This recipe only requires about 15 minutes of hands-on time. A little bit of chopping, sautéing, and mixing is all you need before it goes in the oven to bake. And it is super flavorful. These Greek baked beans are filled with flavor from the tomatoes, olives, feta, and seasonings. These are classic Greek flavors that all complement each other. You can freeze leftover Greek Baked Beans. Store in an air-tight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat in the microwave or in the oven until heated through. Serve with fresh feta and parsley, if desired.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 small onions (or 1 medium) finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 15 oz can tomato passata
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 28 oz large butter beans 2 (14 oz) cans, drained and rinsed
- 1¼ cups kalamata olives pitted
- ⅓ cup feta crumbled
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley chopped