These take a while to make but are pretty simple and well worth it. You can also make a large batch up, freeze and then use at any time. If you were having as a main meal with a jacket perhaps then the below quantities make about 4 portions depending on how hungry you are. If using as a side to a meal then it stretches much further. For bigger batches just multiply the amounts. This recipe has breadcrumbs on it which contain bacon. If you don’t want to do this bit you’ll need to add bacon earlier on in the recipe which I will explain below. Or it making a vegetarian option then miss this out completely!! This is a twist on a Jamie Oliver tomato baked bean recipe but I prefer the BBQ element so I’ve changed it up!
Serves 4 – 6
Ingredients
For the Baked Beans
2 White onions
Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon of sweet paprika
4 rashes of smoked bacon if not making the breadcrumbs
Large knob of butter
3 Tins of canellini beans
1 Tin of tomatoes
1 Sprig of rosemary
Salt and pepper
Splash of red wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 Teaspoons of Colemans mustard
1 Tablespoon of Cholula hot sauce
1/3rd bottle of Reds Kansas BBQ sauce (or any good quality you can find)
For the Breadcrumbs
50g breadcrumbs
4 rashes of smoked bacon
1 Sprig of rosemary
25g Parmesan cheese
Handful of chopped fresh parsley
Method
- Peel and finely slice the onions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan, add the onions and paprika and cook for approx 10 – 15 minutes until soft (If you are not making the breadcrumbs also chop the bacon and add at this stage)
- Add the butter to the pan and melt
- Add the beans, tinned tomatoes, half a tin of water, rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper
- Cook on the hob for approx 1 hour and 15 minutes until you have a thick sauce
- Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees
- Add the red wine vinegar and sugar and stir to dissolve
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, hot sauce and BBQ sauce and season to taste with more salt and pepper if needed
- Transfer to an oven proof dish
- To make the breadcrumbs, pulse all of the ingredients in a food processor
- Top the beans with the breadcrumbs and bake in the oven for approx 1 hour
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately