Name: BBQ beans with mashed potato tops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 onion finely chopped; 1 celery stick, finely chopped; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 50g bacon thinly chopped; 1 garlic clove crushed; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2 tsp tomato purée; 1 tsp treacle or brown sugar; 1 tbsp malt vinegar; 400g can haricot beans drained, rinsed; 300g potato peeled and cubed; 2 tbsp milk; 1 tbsp cream cheese

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BBQ beans with mashed potato tops

BBQ beans with mashed potato tops

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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A healthy and filling lunch which is easy and cheap to make too - great for hungry kids

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 onion

finely chopped
1 celery

stick, finely chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
50g bacon

thinly chopped
1 garlic clove

crushed
400g can chopped tomatoes
2 tsp tomato purée
1 tsp treacle

or brown sugar
1 tbsp malt vinegar
400g can haricot beans

drained, rinsed

For the mash (or use leftover mash)

300g potato

peeled and cubed
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp cream cheese

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal396
fat12g
saturates4g
carbs56g
sugars15g
fibre13g
protein19g
salt1.46g

low

Method

step 1

Soften onion and celery in pan with oil for 10 mins. Add bacon, then fry for 3 mins, until beginning to brown. Add garlic, then cook for 30 secs. Pour in tomatoes and stir through tomato purée, treacle or sugar and vinegar. Simmer over a high heat until thickened, between 5-10 mins, stirring often to make sure mixture doesn’t catch. Gently stir beans through, then cook for a further 2-3 mins on medium heat, until heated through.
step 2

Meanwhile, make mash. Boil potatoes until tender, about 15 mins, then drain. Mash with milk, cheese and seasoning. 3 Fill 2 small microwave-safe bowls three-quarters full with bean mixture. Add a generous dollop of mash to top, smooth over with a spoon. Chill when cool (or freeze for up to a month at this stage). Place small plate on top of dish, then microwave on High for 3 mins or until piping hot.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2009

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