Homemade baked beans and ham on toast

Author: Kate Marsh

Photographer: Ian Wallace

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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cooking spray oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

100g 98% fat-free ham, chopped

400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes

1 cup water

2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

4 slices multigrain toast bread

chopped fresh parsley, to serve

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Instructions

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1 Spray a medium saucepan with oil and place over a medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan and cook for 3 minutes.

2 Stir in ham, tomatoes and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

3 Add beans. Stir to combine. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Season to taste and serve on toast, garnished with parsley.

Serving suggestion

Side salad

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread and make sure ham and canned tomatoes are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 267 cal

Kilojoules 1120 kJ

Protein 18 g

Total fat 4 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 7 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 850 mg

Calcium 140 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.