Once you've tried these healthy baked beans, you won't want to go back to canned beans. They are delicious, packed with health benefits and low in sugar.
1small clove garlicpeeled and very finely chopped or crushed
2tablespoontomato puree
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
1teaspoonhoney
350mlwater
300gcooked haricot beansor use a drained 400 g can
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium high heat, and add the onion. Fry for 5 mins until starting to turn golden. Add the garlic, carrot and celery, and fry for a further 5 minutes.
Add the tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, honey and 300 ml of water and simmer gently on a low heat for 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Puree with an hand blender until completely smooth. Add the remaining 50 ml water if necessary to get the desired consistency. Add the cooked haricot beans.
Notes
Note that some brands of Worcestershire sauce do contain gluten, so please check if necessary.
For spicy baked beans, you could also add ground cumin, turmeric and curry powder. Or a little smoked paprika will give a hint of BBQ flavour.