Ingredients
300g Gigantes beans
1 red onion
1/2 carrot
2-3 garlic cloves
1 leek
400g tomatoes
70g tomato paste
300g Chicken stock
salt, pepper
Parsley, oregano
corn flour/ arrowroot
Extra virgin Olive oil
60ml shiraz red wine
Preparation
Soak the Gigantes beans in a bowl with water overnight or for the minimum 5 hours until they are tripled in size and become very big.
The Morning after we soak them, drain them and place them in a pot with plenty of cold water. Boil them until you can break them a bit with a spoon. (Roughly 40-65 mintues)
Prepare your vegetables.
Start by sweating off you vegetables, deglaze with our red wine, add the tomato paste and cook for a little bit.
Add your tomatos, chicken stock and water and cook further untill your beans are ready and cooked.
Lower the heat and dissolve the corn flour/ arrow root into a glass of water. Mix with a fork and when it is dissolved, Add it to the pot and mix.
Turn on the heat and bring to the boil.
You will see instant results of a thickened and nice Gigantes bean stew!
Enjoy!
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