Beans on Toast
A quintessential British comfort meal featuring savoury baked beans simmered to perfection and served over crispy, buttery toasted bread.
5 min
Cook time
2
Servings
Easy
Difficulty
~380
Calories
Nutrition (per serving)
380
Calories · kcal
13
Protein · g
37
Carbs · g
20
Fat · g
Ingredients
- tinned baked beans in tomato sauce — 400g
- thick-cut white bread — 4 slices
- salted butter — 20g
- Worcestershire sauce — 1 tsp
Method
- 1
Pour the tinned baked beans into a small saucepan and add the Worcestershire sauce.
- 2
Place the saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the beans are piping hot.
- 3
While the beans are heating, toast the slices of white bread to your preferred level of crispiness.
- 4
Spread the salted butter evenly over the hot toast.
- 5
Place two slices of buttered toast onto each plate and pour the heated beans generously over the top.
Allergens to check
Gluten, Dairy
Why this works
The sweet and tangy tomato sauce of the beans perfectly complements the crisp texture and rich, savoury notes of the buttered toast, creating a simple but deeply satisfying flavour profile.
Equipment
small saucepan, toaster, tablespoon
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