Smoky Baked Beans

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g smoked bacon, diced into small pieces
• 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 1/4 bunch thyme
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 (400 g) tin beans (haricots blancs)
• 1 (400 g) tin red kidney beans
• 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon black treacle
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 125 g tomato passata
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the bacon into a large saucepan over a moderate heat and allow the fat to render and the bacon to cook.
• 2 add the onion, garlic, thyme and paprika, and cook until golden. add the remaining ingredients and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• 3 turn off the heat, cover and allow to sit for a couple of hours for the flavour to develop. before serving, remove the thyme and heat through until simmering.