White beans baked with red pepper and spicy sausages
6 servings
145 minutes
This recipe takes us to the heart of Greek cuisine, where white beans gain a rich flavor from baking with red peppers and spicy sausages. Rooted in traditional village feasts, this dish combines the softness of beans with the aromatic sweetness of roasted peppers and the spicy heat of sausages. The richness of spices, wine vinegar, and herbs gives it a special depth of flavor. It is perfect as a main dish for a cozy family dinner or as an appetizer for warm friendly gatherings. Served with crusty bread and drizzled with olive oil, it creates a harmony of textures and aromas that unfolds with each bite.
1
Slice the onion into half rings. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat, sauté the onion for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Add finely chopped garlic, sauté until soft. Remove from heat.
- Red onion: 2 pieces
- Extra virgin olive oil: 0.5 glass
- Garlic: 4 cloves
2
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Rinse the beans and place them in a pot. Cover with water up to 7.5 cm. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30-40 minutes. The beans should be soft but not mushy.
- Large white beans: 500 g
- Water: 2 glasss
3
Place the beans in a large baking dish, add onion, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and 2 cups of water. Mix well. Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 1.5 hours until the beans are tender. To prevent the beans from burning, you can add more water during baking.
- Large white beans: 500 g
- Red onion: 2 pieces
- Extra virgin olive oil: 0.5 glass
- Water: 2 glasss
4
30 minutes before readiness, add sliced sausages to the mixture, and about 15 minutes before finishing, take the dish out of the oven and add the chopped peppers in their own juice, herbs, wine vinegar, tomato paste, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and put it back in the oven.
- Hunter's sausages (kabanosy): 150 g
- Canned roasted peppers: 600 g
- Dill: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
- Red wine vinegar: 0.3 glass
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
5
Before serving, drizzle the dish with olive oil.
- Extra virgin olive oil: 0.5 glass
