Hi Momzilla/Nancy
Yup! The beans you mention are also popular in my part of the world - we
call them 'gigantes' - which, I suppose, means gigantic! I live in the UK
and they are difficult to come by but if you have them at hand......try
them! Another option are split chick peas - not whole ones.

lol

"Momzilla" > wrote in message
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> "WorldsWorst" > wrote in message
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> > I call this Greek Style Beans because I'm Greek and the dish is what
you'd
> > find in a hidden, non-tourist restaurant in Greece or Cyprus - and it's
> > exactly how my mum made it. Other cultures may have similar dishes and
I
> > apologise for any similarity.
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> >snip recipe for space...
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> This is like something I've had in a few Chicago restaurants only with
> Elephant beans (bigger than butterbeans) I've been looking for a recipe.
> I'll try this with the Elephant beans.
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> Thanks -nancy-
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