gigantes plaki (greek baked beans)

Ingredients For gigantes plaki (greek baked beans)

• 1 lb

  dried gigantes, butter beans, elephant beans or large lima beans
• 3

  bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 md

  onion, diced
• 1 md

  carrot, diced
• 2

  celery ribs, diced
• 4 clove

  garlic
• red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 qt

  diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp

  paprika
• 1 tsp

  oregano
• kosher salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/4 c

  parsley, chopped
• 1/4 c

  dill, chopped