Name: Pressure-Cooker Gigante Beans in Tomato Sauce
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for serving; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 1/2 cups dried gigante beans; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more; 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained; Crumbled feta, oregano leaves, and lemon wedges (for serving)

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Pressure-Cooker Gigante Beans in Tomato SauceChristopher Testani

Gigante beans are our favorites, but almost any bean will be delicious this way. Smaller white beans, like cannellini, will cook more quickly.

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