Baked beans are an old favourite. A classic comfort food. Unfortunately the baked beans we know and loved are packed full of salt and sugar! So while we may think they are a fairly healthy choice, they do in fact have hidden badness. So can we change this? Well why not try this clean eating baked bean recipe?
In this recipe I have put the beans on a baked sweet potato for extra goodness, but they would work on a baked regular potato, toastie, or whatever you favourite baked bean dish may be!!
Hope you enjoy and post any pictures to our Facebook page.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 2 x medium sweet potato
- 1 x tin pinto beans
- 1 x small tub of passata
- Paprika
- Tahini
- Salt and Pepper
- Optional: chilli flakes and honey
Method:
Prick the sweet potatoes several times and pop in the mircrowave for five minutes. Then transfer to a hot over. Cooking until soft all the way through and crispy on the outside (around 25 minutes).
Add the drained pinto beans and the passata to a pot and heat gently. Season with salt, pepper and a teaspoon of paprika. If you are wanting to add a kick add a sprinkling of chilli flakes now.
As previously mentioned off the shelf baked beans contain a lot of sugar. If you are worried about transitioning to a less sweet bean experience then add a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup at this time. If you are ready to go without the sweetness - don't add any! It's up to you!
The beans can be eaten as they are at this point. However to thicken up the sauce and make it a bit creamier and richer, add one teaspoon of tahini and mix through.
Check your seasoning and your beans are then ready to serve on your baked potato with any other favourite toppings like cheese, jalapenos or coleslaw. Enjoy :)
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