BBQ bacon beans

BBQ bacon beans

A tasty alternative to baked beans, this recipe will spice up your jacket potatoes no end

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Finely chop the celery sticks, onion and red pepper and gently fry until soft, about 10 mins. Set the softened veg aside and fry the bacon in the same pan until golden and crisp. Tip in the garlic clove and chilli powder and cook for 1 min.
  2. Pour in passata, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce and the softened veg and stir well.
  3. Rinse and drain the borlotti beans and cannellini beans. Tip into the pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins. Season to taste and serve with jacket potatoes.

Per serving

204 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, salt 1.78 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2005.

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  • 14 January 2008

    Sarah Cooper commented on this recipe

    Stunning!!

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  • 20 January 2008

    Anne commented on this recipe

    tried this but had to use the oven for convenience (cooking for a crowd) - so placed it all in an oblong glazed roasting dish and spread thin cut streakey bacon on top. The smokey flavour of the bacon really enhanced the beans.

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    Delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 celery sticks
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 small red pepper , deseeded
  • 8 rashers rindless streaky bacon , chopped
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 1 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 500g carton passata
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 410g can borlotti beans
  • 410g can cannellini beans
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Per serving

204 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, salt 1.78 g

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