Course: Main - Dish: - Serves: 2
A riff on a traditional Cypriot recipe – Gigantes Plaki; baked butter beans in tomato sauce, this one has the addition of tinned tuna for extra protein, perfect as side dish or served with rustic bread for a hearty meal. Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a side.
By Theo Michaels as part of the Protein Packed Cans series.
Method:
- Pre-heated oven 180FAN
- In a 1.5litre high sided baking dish pour in the butter beans, half the chopped parsley, sugar, two-thirds of the canned tomatoes, season generously and add a drizzle of olive oil.
- Mix together then add pockets of tuna and drizzle over the remainder of the tomatoes.
- Finally crumble over the feta and bake in the oven for around 40minutes.
- Leave to set for a few minutes and garnish with more parsley, feta and drizzle of olive oil.
