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Smoky beans on toast

Preparation and cooking time

• Prep:5 mins
• Cook:20 mins - 30 mins
• Easy
• Serves 1 generously

Forget shop-bought cans of baked beans. This homemade version is tastier and healthier, with an impressive four of your 5-a-day

• Freezable (beans only)
• Healthy
• Vegetarian
• low in
• 380 kcal

Ingredients

• ½ tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
• ½ small onion , sliced
• ½ small red pepper , thinly sliced into strips
• 1 garlic clove , halved
• 227g can chopped tomatoes
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 210g can butter beans or chickpeas, drained
• ¼ tsp sugar
• 1 slice seeded bread
• a few parsley sprigs, finely chopped

Method

STEP 1

Heat the oil in a small pan, add the onion and pepper, and fry gently until soft, about 10-15 mins. Crush half the garlic and add this to the pan, along with the tomatoes, paprika, vinegar, beans, sugar and some seasoning. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 mins or until slightly reduced and thickened.

STEP 2

Toast the bread, rub with the remaining garlic and drizzle with a little oil. Spoon the beans over the toast, drizzle with a little more oil and scatter over the parsley.

And as always have a chilled day from the Viking