Greek gigante bean bake

• 450 g canned butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 400 g canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 10 g fresh parsley, chopped
• 120 g crusty bread (4 slices)

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe pot over medium heat and cook the onion and carrots for 8 minutes until softened.

3. 3

   Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the crushed tomatoes, oregano, and butter beans.

4. 4

   Bring to a simmer, cover, and bake for 30 minutes until thickened and bubbling.

5. 5

   Scatter with parsley and serve with crusty bread.