Tuscan-Style Gigandes Beans with Tuna
The largest of the white bean family, gigandes beans are a knockout ingredient. They are delightfully plump, have a mild flavor, and a wonderful creamy texture
Active time
5Total time
5Yield
6 servingsNutrition
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Ingredients
4 cups Gigandes Beans
12 oz tuna, packed in oil
½ Lemon
Sea salt
3-4 Scallions, thinly sliced
1 ½ tablespoon fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
Red pepper flakes
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Drain beans of the water they were packed in, and rinse with cold water.
- Coat the beans with a little olive oil and place on a platter.
- Drain tuna of oil it was packed in, then arrange over the beans.
- Squeeze lemon over tuna and season with salt.
- Scatter scallions and parsley over the tuna and finish with chili flakes.
- Finish with a generous drizzle of olive oil.
Recipe and photo courtesy FOODMatch
Nutrition
Calories: 290Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 410mg
Carbohydrate: 27g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 20g
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