Healthy Baked Beans

Baked beans are a classic staple. This recipe is a healthy and nutritious take on baked beans, with plump butter beans as the star ingredient. Miriam from @mimisbowl describes her tasty recipe: “Healthy, no added sugar, baked beans; this recipe works for a main course, as a side dish, or even for breakfast. To make this recipe you assemble a delicious tomato sauce and then add butter-beans to finish the dish.”

Other simple and tasty recipes can be found on Miriam’s website!

45 mins

8 people

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INGREDIENTS

1 small onion, peeled and diced

2 Tbsp. Mr Organic Olive Oil

2 garlic cloves

2 tins Mr Organic Plum Tomatoes

1 Tbsp. Mr Organic Tomato Puree

2 tins Mr Organic Butter Beans

Sprig of thyme

10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved

To serve: bread or toast

METHOD

1. In a pot, add the oil and onion and sauté for about 5-8 minutes on low heat.

2. Add the garlic cloves, plum tomatoes, tomato purée and fresh thyme to the pot. Simmer on a low heat for about 20-25 mins, reducing the tomatoes to a rich sauce.

3. Stir in the cherry tomatoes and butter beans for 5-10 minutes.

4. Remove the springs of thyme. Find the garlic cloves, mash them up and stir back into the beans.

5. Serve with crusty bread, or slices of toast.