Better Than Baked Beans with Spicy Wedges Recipe
Ingredients
| Oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced | ||
| 2 rashers streaky bacon, cut into large-ish pieces | ||
| 1 tsp sugar, brown if you have it | ||
| Chopped tomatoes | 400 Gram | |
| 200 ml/7 fl oz stock from a cube | ||
| 410 g can cannellini, butter or haricot beans in water | ||
| Plain flour | 1 Tablespoon (FOR THE WEDGES) | |
| 1/2 tsp cayenne, paprika or mild chilli powder | ||
| Mixed herbs | 1 Teaspoon, dried (FOR THE WEDGES) | |
| 2 baking potatoes, each cut into 8 wedges | ||
| Oil | 2 Teaspoon (FOR THE WEDGES) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C
MAKING
2. In a non stick skillet, heat the oil over a medium flame.
3. Add the onions and bacon and sauté for 5 minutes until the onions are soft and lightly browned.
4. Stir in the sugar, tomatoes, stock and seasoning to taste.
5. Reduce the flame and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.
6. Finally add the beans and continue simmering for another 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Take the pan off and keep aside.
7. In large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cayenne, herbs and seasonings.
8. In a roasting pan, toss the potatoes with oil.
9. Dredge the potatoes with the flour mixture until well coated.
FINALIZING
10. Place the roasting pan in the oven and roast the potatoes for 35 to 40 minutes until they are crispy and golden brown just like fried potatoes.
11. Reheat the sauce and check the seasoning.
SERVING
12. Ladle the beans and sauce over the crispy potatoes and serve immediately.
1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C
MAKING
2. In a non stick skillet, heat the oil over a medium flame.
3. Add the onions and bacon and sauté for 5 minutes until the onions are soft and lightly browned.
4. Stir in the sugar, tomatoes, stock and seasoning to taste.
5. Reduce the flame and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.
6. Finally add the beans and continue simmering for another 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Take the pan off and keep aside.
7. In large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cayenne, herbs and seasonings.
8. In a roasting pan, toss the potatoes with oil.
9. Dredge the potatoes with the flour mixture until well coated.
FINALIZING
10. Place the roasting pan in the oven and roast the potatoes for 35 to 40 minutes until they are crispy and golden brown just like fried potatoes.
11. Reheat the sauce and check the seasoning.
SERVING
12. Ladle the beans and sauce over the crispy potatoes and serve immediately.
Chef
