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Healthy Beans on Toast
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This Italian Family
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2 People
15 min
When a friend asked me if I could find her a recipe for homemade baked beans I was unsure as I had never attempted traditional British baked beans. I was then scrolling through my recipes in the app I’ve got and realised I did have something quite similar that my Italian mother-in-law gave me and it’s a simple dish I actually loved!
In Italian they are called “fagioli all’uccelletto” or “fagioli al sugo” which means beans with sauce and they are a much healthier alternative to your classic tinned baked beans. Plus they have their own flavour combination that works so well. Give them a try and tell me what you think!
Healthy Beans on Toast
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 2tbsp olive oi
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4-5 Sage leaves
- 400ml tin borlotti beans, drained and rinsed
- 250g Passata
- Toast to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Heat up the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion for about 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add the garlic and sage leaves and let them cook for another minute.
- Now add the the drained and rinsed beans and the passata. Season to taste.
- Let that simmer for around 10 minutes on a medium-low heat, until the sauce has reduced and has become quite thick, mixing from time to time.
- Serve on toast
Tips
- If you really want to go all out, add a grating of cheddar (or vegan alternative) on top! The cheddar will just make it that little bit unhealthier and not very Italian, but it’s so good
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Published October 16th, 2020 4:49 PM
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