Name: Better-than-baked beans with spicy wedges
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tsp oil; 1 onion halved and thinly sliced; 2 rashers streaky bacon cut into large-ish pieces; 1 tsp sugar brown if you have it; 400g can chopped tomato; 200ml stock from a cube; 410g can cannellini bean butter or haricot beans in water; 1 tbsp white flour (plain or self-raising); 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper paprika or mild chilli powder; 1 tsp dried mixed herb (optional); 2 baking potatoes each cut into 8 wedges; 2 tsp oil

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Better-than-baked beans with spicy wedges

Better-than-baked beans with spicy wedges

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

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Students' cuisine may be the butt of many a joke, but with these nutrient-packed, low-fat and cheap beans, they get the last laugh

Freezable

Egg-free

Healthy

Low calorie

Low fat

Low sugar

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tsp oil
1 onion

halved and thinly sliced
2 rashers streaky bacon

cut into large-ish pieces
1 tsp sugar

brown if you have it
400g can chopped tomato
200ml stock

from a cube
410g can cannellini bean

butter or haricot beans in water

For the wedges

1 tbsp white flour

(plain or self-raising)
0.5 tsp cayenne pepper

paprika or mild chilli powder
1 tsp dried mixed herb

(optional)
2 baking potatoes

each cut into 8 wedges
2 tsp oil

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal438

low
fat11g

low
saturates3g
carbs59g
sugars16g

low
fibre14g
protein20g
salt1.25g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. For the wedges, mix the flour, cayenne and herbs (if using), add some salt and pepper, then toss with the potatoes and oil until well coated. Tip into a roasting tin, then bake for about 35 mins until crisp and cooked through.
step 2

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick pan, then gently fry the onion and bacon together for 5-10 mins until the onions are softened and just starting to turn golden. Stir in the sugar, tomatoes, stock and seasoning to taste, then simmer the sauce for 5 mins. Add the beans, then simmer for another 5 mins until the sauce has thickened. Serve with the wedges.

RECIPE TIPS

IF YOU WANT TO USE A SLOW COOKER

Firstly, fry the onions and bacon in a non-stick pan for 5-10 mins then throw in your tomatoes, stock and some seasoning to taste. Place everything in your slow cooker pot and stir in the beans. Cover with the lid and cook on Low overnight or for up to 9-10 hours. If you like, serve with the wedges above.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2008

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