Giant Baked Beans II

Φασολι Γιγαντες (Fasoli Gigantes/Yigandes)

Inspired by the dish served at Golden Festival. https://goldenfest.org/

This is the second attempt. This time I ordered dry Greek giant beans. I also saw a second ingredient list from the Golden Festival dish listing Mastiha (anise liqueur).

3/4 cup dry beans
14 oz crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 cubanelle, diced. Small part of red bell pepper
1/2 onion, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1 celery stalk diced
1 clove garlic
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
Allspice (4 whole berries?)
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Oregano
1 Bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon Urfa chile pepper
Mastiha (anise liquor? mastic liquor) [I used a dash of ouzo with small amount of mastic paste]
[parsley]

soak beans overnight in salted water

cook in instant pot, 17 minutes

Sauté onion, Add garlic

Add carrots and celery, then cubanelle and red bell

Add spices and stir once, immediately add tomatoes and simmer

Add beans and liquor. Move to a baking dish. Scatter feta on top. Drizzle olive in on top

Bake covered 350 about an hour

Sprinkle with parsley to serve.