Name: Quick homemade beans on toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon olive oil; 3 bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 400 gram can crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 2 400g cans cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; 8 slices ciabatta bread, toasted; chopped flat leaf parsley, to serve

Quick homemade beans on toast

Store bought baked beans are often loaded with unwanted sugar and preservatives. Whip up a tasty batch of your own with this delicious recipe, combining salty bacon, hearty beans and a beautifully fragrant tomato sauce. Serve on it's own or with a side of eggs and toast.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

2 teaspoon olive oil

3 bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

400 gram can crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon maple syrup

2 400g cans cannellini beans, rinsed, drained

8 slices ciabatta bread, toasted

chopped flat leaf parsley, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan on medium. Cook bacon and onion 4-5 minutes, until lightly browned. Add paprika. Cook 30 seconds, until fragrant.

2.Add tomato, syrup and beans. Cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes, until thickened. Season.

3.Spoon beans over toasted ciabatta. Scatter over parsley; serve.

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