Name: Smoky beans with basil & bacon
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion; 2 rashers smoked back bacon; 420g can of cannellini bean; 2 large tomatoes preferably vine-ripened; 6 or so large fresh basil leaves; a few drops of Tabasco sauce optional

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Smoky beans with basil & bacon

Smoky beans with basil & bacon

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 10 mins

Ready in 10 minutes

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Whip up a super healthy alternative to beans on toast in 10 minutes flat. This dish is high in fibre too

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion
2 rashers smoked back bacon
420g can of cannellini bean
2 large tomatoes

preferably vine-ripened
6 or so large fresh basil

leaves
a few drops of Tabasco sauce

optional

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal329
fat17g
saturates3g
carbs30g
sugars0g
fibre9g
protein16g
salt1.42g

low

Method

step 1

Warm the oil in a medium saucepan while you quickly chop the onion into quite small pieces. Add the onion to the pan, give it a good stir with a wooden spoon then leave it to cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
step 2

Meanwhile, snip the bacon in half lengthways with scissors and either cook them between 2 sheets of kitchen paper in the microwave for 2-3 minutes on HIGH or in a frying pan in the usual way until the fat is golden and crisp.
step 3

Open and drain the beans then roughly chop the tomatoes and add them both to the pan. Stir well and cook for another few minutes until the tomatoes have softened. Shred the basil and add to the pan with salt and a generous grinding of black pepper – for extra heat you can add a few drops of Tabasco sauce. Spoon onto plates and top each with the bacon. Serve with lightly toasted bread on the side.

RECIPE TIPS

MAKE IT VEGGIE

Just grate over cheese instead of using bacon.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2003

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