Got Baked Beans In Your Cupboards? Well, Now's The Time To Turn Them Into Fancy AF Meals

From Delish

If you've noticed that your store-cupboard is crammed full of tins of baked beans, you may be on the lookout for a different way of using up these tinned treasures.

Yeah, beans on toast is a dream breakfast. And a baked potato with cheese and beans is the lunch of the gods. But have you ever thought about pimping your beans to take them up a notch? Because you really should.

So, here are five baked bean recipes to prove that there's so much more to those little fellas than a quick a zap in the microwave.

Oh, and you can also have a go at making your very own homemade baked beans if you fancy it.

BAKED BEAN DIP BOWL RECIPE

Baked bean dip bowl ingredients:

• 2 tins of baked beans

• 1 sourdough loaf (approx 400g)

• 4 tbsp olive oil

• 200g mature cheddar, grated

• 2 spring onions, finely sliced

• 2 tsp English mustard

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC (160ºC fan).

2. Slice the top off the sourdough and then slice downwards in a circle. Gently remove the bread by scooping it out with your fingers, careful to keep it intact. Slice the bread from inside the sourdough core into ‘fingers’ approx. 2cm in width.

3. Paint the inside of the loaf bowl with olive oil and toss the finger slices in 2tbsp of oil oil. Bake together for 15min. Turn the fingers half way through.

4. Meanwhile, in a pan gently heat the beans, cheese, onion and mustard until melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Tip the bean mixture into the sourdough bowl and serve with toasted bread fingers.

BBQ BAKED BEANS RECIPE

BBQ baked beans ingredients:

• 1 tin of baked beans

• 50g bacon lardons or bacon cut into thin strips

• 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 1 tsp sugar

Serve with:

• Sourdough toast

What to do:

1. Place a pan over a high heat. Fry the bacon until it starts getting crispy. Add the crushed garlic and continue to fry for 2 minutes.

2. Lower the heat to medium, then add the baked beans, along with the Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar and sugar, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for around 5 minutes or until the sauce gets a little thicker, then serve with a slice of sourdough toast.

BAKED BEANS SHAKSHUKA RECIPE

Baked beans shakshuka ingredients:

• 1 tin of baked beans

• Half an onion, finely sliced

• Half a pepper, finely sliced

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 2 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tbsp olive

You can also add:

• 30g feta

• A handful of chopped coriander

• A handful of chopped parsley

Serve with:

• A warm flatbread

What to do:

1. Place a pan over a high heat. Add the olive oil, and once it's hot, add the sliced onions and peppers. Fry for 5 minutes.

2. Add the smoked paprika and the ground cumin, then continue to fry for another minute.

3. Lower the heat to medium, and add the baked beans. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Make two wells in the beans, and crack an egg into each well. Place the whole thing under the grill until the eggs are cooked through.

5. Crumble the feta over the top, garnish with plenty of chopped coriander and parsley, and serve with a warm flatbread.

CURRIED BAKED BEANS RECIPE

Curried baked beans ingredients:

• 1 tin of baked beans

• Half a fresh chilli, finely chopped

• 2cm piece of fresh ginger, grated

• 2 tbsp curry powder

• 1 tbsp olive oil

You can also add:

• 1 tbsp of natural yoghurt

• A handful of fresh coriander, chopped

Serve with:

• Poppadoms or a roti

What to do:

1. Place a pan over a medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, and once it's hot, add the chilli and the ginger. Fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the curry powder and continue to fry for another minute.

3. Lower the heat and add the baked beans. Season with salt and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Garnish with a blob of yoghurt, chopped coriander, and serve with poppadoms or a roti.

BAKED BEANS HUEVOS RANCHEROS RECIPE

Baked beans Huevos Racheros ingredients:

• 1 tin of baked beans

• Half an onion, finely chopped

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes

• 2 tbsp olive oil

You can also add:

• Half an avocado, sliced

• A handful of coriander, chopped

• Tabasco

• Lime wedges

Serve with:

• A warm tortilla wrap

What to do:

1. Place a pan over a medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil, and once it's hot, add the chopped onion. Fry for 5 minutes.

2. Add the ground cumin, ground coriander and dried chilli flakes. Fry for another minute.

3. Lower the heat, and add the baked beans. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, place another pan over a high heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, and fry your egg.

5. Serve the beans on a warm tortilla topped with the fried egg. Serve with a lime wedge, sliced avocado, chopped coriander and a few drops of tabasco sauce.

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