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Healthy baked beans

Healthy Baked Beans

Wendy Faulkner
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.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Healthy
Servings 2
Calories 127 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, or ½ large peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot thinly sliced
  • ½ stick celery thinly sliced
  • 1 small clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped or crushed
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 350 ml water
  • 300 g cooked haricot beans or 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 23.7gProtein: 3.9gFat: 2.6gSaturated Fat: 0.4gFiber: 7.5gSugar: 10.2g
Keyword Beans, Comfort food, High fibre
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