“Plaki” (baked) giant beans

EXECUTION

1. We soak the giant beans in lukewarm water for 8 hours or overnight.
2. We boil the giant beans in plenty of water with the laurel leave and the onion, until they become mushy and soft; we add warm water if necessary.
3. After boiling the giant beans, we drain them and place them in a large baking pan.
4. We preheat the oven at 180°C and prepare the sauce.
5. We saute all the vegetables in a little olive oil for 5 min., and we add the concentrated tomato juice, peppers, sugar, salt and pepper. Finally, we pour the olive oil and 600 ml. water.
6. After bringing the sauce to a boil 2-3 times, we pour it over the beans and bake them at 180°C until the sauce becomes thick and the beans become mushy, for approx. 1 hour, and then we serve.