25 gigantic Recipes

dried gigante beans , dried lima beans, or dried great northern beans, olive oil, chopped onions (about 2 medium), garlic cloves, minced, more) low-salt chicken broth, whole plum tomatoes in juice (preferably san marzano), tomatoes chopped, juice reserved, red wine vinegar, ouzo (greek anise-flavored liqueur), dried oregano (preferably greek), dried crushed red pepper, chopped fresh dill

dark leafy tops of two bunches of escarole (washed and trimmed ), goya giant white beans (gigante in italian)-rinsed, garlic roughly chopped, kosher salt, olive oil, red pepper flakes ( more or less to taste)

boneless veal breast, trimmed, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped rosemary , plus 2 rosemary sprigs, thick) peasant bread, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling, onions, 1 thinly sliced, 1 sliced 1/2 inch thick, golden raisins, dry white wine, chopped thyme , plus 2 thyme sprigs, anchovies, drained and minced, crushed red pepper, garlic, unpeeled, tomatoes, halved, gigante beans or large lima beans, soaked overnight and drained, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, lemon juice, freshly squeezed

eggs, self-raising flour, caster sugar, unsalted butter, baking powder, orange flavor gelatin, vanilla extract, orange , juice of, milk chocolate, approximately

dried lima beans, chopped tomatoes with juice, olive oil, garlic, chopped, sea salt to taste, chopped fresh dill

dried butter beans (soaked overnight) or 1 lb dried lima beans (soaked overnight), onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), diced tomatoes with juice (concasse), yellow bell pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, red bell pepper, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, stalks celery & leaves, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, olive oil, bacon, chopped (or 6 oz. bacon and 6 oz good quality pork sausage, cut up) (optional), pepper, vegetable bouillon cubes, ketchup, fresh dill, minced, enough hot water , to cover beans by 1 inch

dried large lima beans (butter beans), olive oil, onion, diced, celery leaves, chopped, spaghetti sauce, tomato juice, fresh dill, chopped, garlic clove, minced, feta cheese, grated (optional), fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

dried white bean (corona, giant limas, gigantes, or any giant white beans you can finds, rinsed, picked over and soake), extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, garlic clove, chopped, crushed tomatoes, fresh oregano leaves, adobo sauce , from a can chipotle peppers, garlic clove, fresh cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, salt, kale (washed, de-stemmed, and very finely chopped ) or 2/3 cup chard leaves (washed, de-stemmed, and very finely chopped), queso fresco, whole wheat breadcrumbs (toasted in a skillet with a tbsp of olive oil)

bowtie or other whimsical shaped pasta, half a gigantic sweet (vidalia when possible) onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, head of cauliflower broken into small florets, hard boiled eggs, chopped, mayonnaise, honey, lemon, juiced, fresh tarragon, minced, cloved garlic, minced, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

pearled barley, kosher salt, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, olive oil, divided, freshly ground black pepper, head cauliflower, cut into florets, gigante , corona, or butter beans, rinsed, flat-leaf parsley leaves, divided, fresh tarragon leaves, divided

gigantes (or big lima beans), soaked for 12 hours, drained, greek olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, chopped plum tomatoes plus their liquid, water, honey, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley leaves

gigante or corona beans, onions, skin removed , root end left on, cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and halved, ribs celery, broken in 1/2, garlic, bundle thyme, bay leaves, slab bacon skin or prosciutto skin, or a couple slices bacon, kosher salt

gigante beans, cooked, baby artichoke halves, blanched and grilled, toasted garlic vinaigrette, roasted red pepper , torn into 3 pieces, fresh basil leaves, french feta cheese, baby arugula, toasted garlic and red wine vinaigrette, basil oil, kosher salt and black pepper, canola oil, sliced garlic, red wine vinegar, fresh chopped oregano, minced shallots, extra-virgin olive oil, salt , pepper, to taste, sugar

extra long sub , hero hoagie roll, sliced baked ham, sliced turkey, sliced swiss cheese, sliced muenster, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onion, italian peppers, bottled vinaigrette, mustard, mayonnaise

loaves frozen bread dough, (1 lb each), thawed, butter, melted, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, chopped, sugar , rconfectioner s, milk (or cream), vanilla extract

granulated sugar , plus, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, coconut extract, butter flavor shortening, melted and cooled slightly, light corn syrup, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, white chocolate, coarsely chopped, coarsely chopped macadamia nuts

white beans or gigante bean, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, sliced, shallots, sliced, chicken stock, butter, lemons , zested, italian parsley leaves, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, apple cider (recommended knudsen s)

cleaned octopus with heads removed (about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lb uncleaned), full-bodied red wine , such as chianti or sangiovese, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, fresh thyme, bay leaf, unpeeled garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, limes, juiced, mint, stems removed , leaves torn into pieces, chopped green olives , preferably cerignola (available at specialty olive bars), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, endives with core removed, julienned, julienned radicchio leaves, cooked chickpeas or gigante beans