>> title: Gigantes Plaki, Instant Pot
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: beans, tomato, greek, vegetarian, instant pot, pressure cooker
>> counters: Instant Pot
>> aka: instant pot gigantes, pressure cooker gigantes plaki, instant pot greek baked beans, gigandes plaki, giant baked beans, Greek baked beans
>> servings: 6
>> dish: gigantes-plaki
>> kit: Instant Pot
>> pairs-with: tzatziki, pita-bread
>> time: 13 hr 30 min
>> slack: narrow — skip the overnight soak and a bean this size bursts its skin in one sealed run, which is split beans instead of whole ones
>> washing-up: the Instant Pot, a bowl to soak the beans in, a colander to drain them
>> keeps: 4 days — this is traditionally eaten at room temperature the next day, and the tradition is right

>> step: soak overnight 12 hr — the one soak the pot does not take away
Cover @dried gigante beans{1%lb}(450 g) with @cold water{10%cups}(2.4 L) by four inches and ~soak{12%hr}.

>> step: cook at high pressure 20 min in plain water
Drain @&(~1)soaked beans{}, put them in the #Instant Pot{} with @water{6%cups}(1.4 L), lock the lid and ~pressure cook{20%min} at high pressure.

>> step: wait out the natural release 20 min, drain
Let @&(~1)pot{} ~natural release{20%min} until the pin drops, then drain.

>> step: fry 10 min, then the tomato 10 min
Fry @yellow onion{1%large}(chopped), @carrot{1}(diced) and @garlic{4%cloves} in @extra-virgin olive oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL) in the emptied pot on Sauté ~fry{10%min}, then add @canned crushed tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g), @tomato paste{2%Tbs}, @dried oregano{1%tsp} and @kosher salt{2%tsp} and ~simmer{10%min}.

>> step: fold the beans in, reduce lid off 15 min, feta over
Fold @&(~2)beans{} into @&(~1)sauce{} and ~reduce{15%min} on Sauté with the lid off, stirring gently so the beans stay whole, until the sauce sits around them. Scatter @crumbled feta{4%oz}(115 g) and @flat-leaf parsley{1/4%cup} over.