

Italian-style homemade baked beans
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 250g dried cannellini beans, soaked (see tip)
- 5–6 sage leaves, roughly torn
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, pureed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- ½ cup vegetable stock
- 2 teaspoons—1 tablespoon soft brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
- 1 tablespoon ciderhard ciderX vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1.2kg baked potatoes
- parmesan cheese, to garnish
- fresh basil, to garnish
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Instructions
1 Place soaked beans in a pan with enough cold water to cover beans by 2.5cm. Add sage and garlic. Cover pan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are soft but still holding their shape.
2 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion and cook until softened. Add tomatoes, paste, herbs, stock and 1/4 cup water. Cook for 10—15 minutes to make a thick tomato sauce. Set to one side until beans are cooked.
3 Once beans are cooked, drain. Return to pan with tomato sauce. Stir in remaining oil, sugar, vinegar, oregano, marjoram, basil, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Heat, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes.
4 Serve on baked potatoes. Garnish with parmesan and basil.
Serving suggestion
Try beans on top of grainy toast instead of baked potatoes.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check tomato paste and stock are gluten free.
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HFG tip
For overnight soaking: Soak beans in cold water for at least 12 hours. Drain well and rinse.
For quick soaking: Place beans in a pan and cover with cold water. Cover, bring to the boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and leave to soak in the water for 1 hour. Drain. The beans are now ready to cook.
Once baked, beans will keep for 3-4 days in a sealed container in the fridge.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 485cal
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Kilojoules 2030kJ
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Protein 21g
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Total fat 13g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 65g
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–Sugars 12g
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Dietary fibre 18g
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Sodium 150mg
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Calcium 190mg
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Iron 7mg
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