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Healthy Homemade Baked Beans Recipe
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A Simple & Healthy Baked Bean Recipe

Although technically these beans are not baked as they are done on the hob I think this is the fastest way to cook them. You could alternatively use a slow cooker or oven. But you may find you still need to boil before cooking.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 6/8 Tomatoes or 150g Passata
  • 130 g Dried Haricot or Dried Cannellini Beans (May also be called, pearl haricots, Fagioli or navy beans)
  • 1 tsp Tomato puree (add two if you like a richer sauce)
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika or Chipotle powder
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • Water
  • Coconut or non-virgin olive oil

Instructions

How to make the sauce

  1. Heat your hob to a medium heat.
  2. Cut Your tomatoes into quarters if you are using fresh tomatoes.
  3. (Alternatively) Put your passata into the pan.
  4. Add your herbs and spices but not the salt and pepper.
  5. Cook until your tomatoes have reduced down.
  6. Add the salt and pepper near the end.
  7. Money Saving Tip: Use passata instead of fresh tomatoes
  8. Tip: Make your sauce smoother by blitzing with a hand blender.

How to Cook the Beans

  1. If you are using dried beans soak them overnight in water.
  2. Heat a hob to medium heat.
  3. Drain the beans. Do not use the water they were soaked in, throw that away.
  4. Boil you beans for a couple of minutes in boiling water then bring to a low simmer for 45-90 minutes or until soft. Squish them against the side of the saucepan to test. (Do not cook in salted water as this makes the beans stay hard)
  5. Drain your beans and add them to your sauce.

Recipe Notes

Safety Tip: Make sure the beans are cooked through well as undercooked beans are dangerous. Time Saver: Cook a batch of beans and freeze for later use in various recipes saving you hours of cooking time.