Boston Baked Beans

Struggling to find something tasty, nutritious and warm for breakfast.  These home made baked beans tick all the boxes.  Plus don't just have these in your breakfast repertoire, equally good with crusty bread and salad for lunch or afternoon snack for kids before evening sports training.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 large brown or red onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
250 g bacon or speck for extra flavour dimension
2 x 400g cans cannellini beans (preferably organic), drained and rinsed
1 x 400g can of diced tomatoes with oregano & basil
2 tablespoons of  golden syrup or treacle
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons of brown sugar 
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Chopped parsley 

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees c.
Heat oil in a heavy based oven proof dish.
Cook onion, garlic and bacon until soft 3-4 minutes. Add beans, tin tomatoes, syrup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and 1 1/2 half cups of water.
Bring to the boil. Place dish uncovered in the oven for 30 minutes.
Take off lid, stir and bake for a further 20-30 minutes or until thickened.
Top with chopped parsley.

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