Flavourful Cooking

Nº 100 · Vegetarian · serves 4

Homemade Baked Beans on Toast

White beans in a sweet, thick tomato sauce, far tastier than from a tin: British comfort food for breakfast or dinner.

€4–6approx. €1.00–1.50 ppMildVegetarian10 min prepLOW 5–6 hrs · HIGH 3 hrsFreezes well
Homemade Baked Beans on Toast

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: legumbres / conservas. Cooked beans come in glass jars ('bote') with the pulses; rinse before use.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: conservas. Tubes or small tins; freeze leftovers in an ice-cube tray.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: especias. Plain pimentón dulce is unsmoked; the smoked one says 'de la Vera'.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Soften the onion and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes without letting them colour.

  2. 2

    Put them in the slow cooker with the beans, passata, purée, sugar, vinegar, paprika and stock and stir well.

  3. 3

    Put the lid on and cook for 5–6 hours on LOW or 3 hours on HIGH, until the sauce is thick and glossy.

  4. 4

    Too thin? Leave the lid ajar for the last half hour. Season with salt, pepper and a little extra sugar or vinegar if needed.

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