Home Made Baked Beans – Healthy Eating Recipe 4

Annie Horthorne — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:05:19 +0000

Baked Beans are something that most people love but the tinned variety are often loaded with salt and sugar and that really takes away any chance of them following any sort of healthy eating guidelines. This is my own recipe for Baked Beans which is just as tasty and a great deal more healthy!

8 ozs (200gms) dried haricot beans, soaked overnigh, rinsed and drained
2 tsp (10 ml) English Mustard powder
2 tbsp (30 ml) Molasses or Black Treacle
2 tbsp (30 ml) Tomato Puree
15 fl ozs (450 ml) good vegetable stock
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
Seasoning to taste

Preheat the Oven to 190C, 375F Gas Mark 1
Put the beans into a large saucepan of boiling water and cooke for 25 – 30 mins. Skim the surface if necessary druing cooking. Drain and place into a large casserole dish.
Add the chopped onions and mix
Mix together the Molasses, English Mustard and Tomato Puree and the stock.
Pour over the beans, cover and place in the oven
Bake for 2 – 3 hours until the beans are tender. If the sauce thickens too much add a little more stock. Season before serving. Don’t be tempted to add salt during cooking as this will can the beans tough.

It is almost impossible to overcook this dish so don’t worry if you leave it in the oven a little longer.
Serve hot with anything you like that goes with beans!

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Home Made Baked Beans – Healthy Eating Recipe 4