Homemade Baked Beans on Sourdough
Baked beans are (probably) the answer for breakfast, lunch, dinner, whatever the time of day. But instead of grabbing a pre-made tin from the cupboard, why not have a crack at making your own? You can make them as spicy, sweet, or tangy as you like. Serve this British staple on a simple piece of toast or on a jacket potato with some sharp cheddar for an easy mid-week meal.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Finely dice the onion and grate the garlic. Set a large pot over a medium heat and fry the onion in the oil for 5 minutes or until translucent. Cook the garlic for a further minute before adding the smoked paprika and cooking out on a low heat. Keep a close eye on this as paprika has a tendency to burn and will turn the dish bitter.
Step 2
Tip in the rinsed and drained beans and the passata. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes until slightly reduced. Add in the light brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and tabasco to taste. Cook for a further 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened and is just starting to catch on the base of the pot.
Step 3
Taste the beans, this is where you have the chance to up the sweetness (more brown sugar), acidity (apple cider vinegar), saltiness (salt!) or heat (tabasco or chilli powder). You decide what it needs and add as you go!
Step 4
Once you’re happy with your beans, toast your sourdough. Plate up and spoon your homemade beans over the top. Beat that, Heinz 😉.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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0.5 tsp Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g -
2 Tins of Haricot Beans, or white beans 2x Sainsbury's Haricot Beans In Water 400g (265g*) -
300g Passata 1x Napolina Tomato Passata 500g -
2 Garlic 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
Tabasco, to taste 1x Tabasco Original Red Pepper Hot Sauce 57ml -
2 tbsp Light Brown Sugar 1x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g -
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Worcester Sauce 150ml -
1 tbsp Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
1 Onion, finely diced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Cider Vinegar 500ml -
1 tbsp Ketchup 1x Heinz Top Down Ketchup 460g -
4 Slices of Sourdough 1x Sainsbury's Sourdough Medium Sliced White Bread, Taste the Difference 400g