Long Beach Grecian Festival by the Sea Cookbook

  Gigantes Plaki (Giant Beans)   Bake: approximately 2 hours Prep: 25 min Serves: 6   Any big white beans may be used to make this recipe. Plaki is a slow cooking technique involving baking the beans in the oven with tomatoes, herbs, olive oil and lemon juice. May add feta. Check out the URL for more information regarding different white beans and faster cooking techniques.   1-pound dried large white beans 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 lemon, juiced 2 carrots, chopped 1-15 ounce can tomato sauce 1 celery, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 onion, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped Salt and pepper, to taste Parsley, chopped     Rinse beans until water is clear; remove any deformed beans. Soak beans overnight, slightly covered in water and baking ...

  Roasted Vegetables (Briam and Tourtou) Roasted Vegetables (Briam or Tourlou) Bake: 80-100 minutes Prep: 15-20 min Serves: 8-10   his traditional roasted vegetable dish (briam) otherwise known as tourlou (all mixed together) is a Greek-style ratatouille. Developed in rural Greece with fresh vegetables bathed in olive oil. Add feta and fresh bread for a nice meal. May add other vegetables of choice. Use your best olive oil. The key is to mix thoroughly or tourlou.    Ingredients   1 pound Yukon gold potatoes 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium onion 1 green bell pepper 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoons pepper 1 tablespoon dried dill 3/4 - 1 cup olive oil 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley 1-pound zucchini 3 large fresh red tomatoes 1-pound carrots, cubed Cube potatoes, onion, green pepper (remove ends and ribs with seeds), zucchini, tomatoes into small pieces. Place all vegetables in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish (prepared wit...