Baked Beans

This homemade baked beans recipe is easy and economical to make, gluten and refined sugar free honestly the most delicious bean recipe!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: New Zealalnd

Keyword: baked beans recipe, homemade baked beans, smoked baked beans

Servings: servings

Calories: 279kcal

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Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 onion finely diced
1 clove garlic crushed
1 teaspoon thyme dried or fresh
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
½ cup apple puree apple sauce
1 can tomato puree 400 grams, 14 oz
1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
1 cup vegetable stock
2 cans pinto beans (drained) 800 grams, 28 oz

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and thyme, sauté until the onion is soft and fragrant.
Add the smoked paprika, cook for 1 minute
Add the apple sauce, tomato puree vegetable stock, mustard and drained beans.
Simmer uncovered until the sauce is thick and glossy, stirring occasionally (15-20 minutes).
Season with salt and pepper
Enjoy

Notes

For the best smoked baked bean flavour be sure to include the smoked paprika and the mustard. These two ingredients bring rich earthy and umami flavours to the bean mixture.
This baked beans recipe is delicious as it is, a dish of vegan yumminess. But if you live in a household where you eat animal based products, then you may like my husband's tip. My husband loves to add diced bacon or chorizo sausage to this recipe while he is sautéing the onions.
For young children once cooked try giving the beans a quick mash with your potato masher this will not only reduce the risk of choking (for very the young) but can also break up the beans a bit reducing their 'bean texture' which can make them more appealing for children.
Thyme: Both fresh or dried thyme is fine to use in this recipe.
Smoked paprika: As its name suggests the smoked paprika adds a smokey flavour to the recipe. Hungarian paprika is smoked. If you cannot find smoked paprika then it is ok to use sweet paprika the beans will just not be as smokey.
Apple purée/applesauce: Store bought or homemade apple puree is fine to use.
Tomato purée: I use canned tomato purée, which is crushed and sieved Italian tomatoes. Passata is another name for tomato purée.
Wholegrain mustard: This can be substituted for Dijon mustard.
Vegetable stock: Beef, or Chicken stock can also be used it you don't need this recipe to be vegan/vegetarian.
Pinto beans (canned): These can be substituted for other canned beans such as kidney beans, navy beans, borlotti beans, or cannellini beans. If you are going to use dried beans, be sure to soak them as directed on their packet. The cook time will also be longer with dried beans.

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