Homemade beans on toast
4
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Unlike the tinned variety, there’s no added sugar in these baked beans, making it healthier than the storecupboard staple
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Red onion
1 small, finely sliced
Bacon medallions, raw
100 g, chopped
Garlic
2 clove(s), finely chopped
Paprika
1½ teaspoon(s), level, smoked
Mustard Powder
1½ teaspoon(s), level
Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon(s), level
Tomato Purèe
1 tablespoon(s), level
Tinned Tomatoes
1 can(s), large
Vegetable stock cube
½ cube(s), crumbled
Thyme, Fresh
1 sprig(s)
Haricot Beans, cooked
1 can(s), large, drained, drained and rinsed
Cannellini Beans, cooked
1 can(s), large, drained, drained and rinsed
Brown sandwich thins
4 individual, halved and toasted, to serve
Instructions
1
Mist a pan with cooking spray and cook the onion over a medium heat for 6-8 minutes, until soft.
2
Add the bacon and fry for 3-4 minutes, then add the garlic and spices and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato purée and cook, stirring, for 1 minute before stirring in the tomatoes and stock cube. Season and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the beans, season, and cook for a final 5 minutes.
3
Spoon over the sandwich thins to serve.
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