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Recipe

Italian style homemade baked beans

Using oil together with the butter when frying increases the heating point, ensuring the butter doesn’t discolour or burn.

Dec 24, 2013 4:00am
  • 5 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Italian style homemade baked beans

Ingredients

Italian style homemade baked beans
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 rashers smoky bacon or chorizo, diced
  • 1 can diced tinned tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 can tinned cannellini beans, drained
  • 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste or sauce
  • 4 eggs
  • fresh basil leaves/olive oil and cracked pepper to serve

Method

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and saute the onion, garlic and bacon for 3-4 minutes over a medium heat until the onion is soft and the bacon coloured.
  • 2
    Add the tomatoes, water, cannellini beans, Worcestershire, brown sugar, paprika and paste and simmer for 5-8 minutes until reduced and thickened.
  • 3
    Divide between individual dishes (or spoon into a large dish) and make a well in the centre of each dish (or in each quarter of a large dish).
  • 4
    Crack an egg into each well, cover with foil and bake for 5-8 minutes until the egg is set. Serve with a swirl of olive oil, fresh basil and cracked pepper.

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