Open Sandwich My Way! Recipe

Baked Beans have been a camping favorite, it seems, from the beginning of time…..but with this recipe, we take them to a whole new level. An Uncle of our’s introduced it to our family years ago and with a few tweaks and changes, it has been our family favorite “quick lunch” for many many years. Using Vegetarian Baked Beans makes it a super healthy, protein packed, lunch for vegetarians. With a few adjustments, it is a winner with kids as well. This visually appealing open sandwich, with its perfect blend of sweet, tang and spice, is sure to please everyone
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Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
CuisineIndianCourseBreakfast
TasteSavourMethodBaked
SpecialityKidsInterest GroupQuick

Ingredients

 
Sandwich Bread - 8 slices
 
Vegetarian Baked Beans - 1 (16oz can)
 
Cheese - 8 slices, preferably American
 
Tomato - 1 medium, finely chopped
 
Green Chili - to taste, finely chopped
 
Onion - 1/2 medium, finely chopped
 
Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp or to taste
 
Cilantro - 2-3 sprigs, finely chopped
 
Salt - to taste
 
Salsa or hot sauce - 8 tsp or to taste

Directions

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place the Bread slices flat on a baking/cookie sheet.
3. Bake/toast them in the oven till they are light golden.
4. Flip them around and let them toast on the other side. The Bread should be very crisp.
5. In a bowl, mix in the following well: Onions, Tomatoes, Green Chili, Cilantro, Lemon Juice and Salt.
6. Place a slice of Cheese on each of the toasts.
7. Spoon and spread the Baked Beans (approximately 2 tbsp) over each slice of Cheese.
8. Pour the desired amount of Salsa/Hot Sauce over Baked Beans.
9. Spread the Onion, Tomato, Green Chili mixture over the salsa.
10. Place the cookie sheet back in the oven bake for another 5 minutes - or till the cheese starts to melt.
11. Remove from Oven and serve immediately.
Serves 4.

Tips:

1. Health Tip - To save on calories, use 1/2 slice of cheese instead of the whole slice. Just break the cheese into small pieces and spread it out on the toast.
2. Tastes best when served hot and crisp, otherwise it will get soggy.
3. For a kid’s version, just omit the green chilies and salsa.
4. For non-vegetarians, you could substitute regular baked beans.

Comments

sumitra says :

gr8
Posted on: 9 March 2010 - 4:27am

shantihhh says :

Thank goodness the Indian cuisine is so popular in the UK so there is some flavourful food. Of course the Greek and Italian spots help too. uh-oh I am getting in trouble I fear. It's OK as I am of English heritage and I know of what I speak. Give me sambhar and idli for breakfast and a cup of South Indian coffee any day over a "proper English" breakfast.
Posted on: 30 August 2007 - 6:09pm

showmethecurry says :

Co-Hosts: Hetal and Anuja ShowMeTheCurry.com ha ha ha - I couldn't agree with you more!!!
Posted on: 30 August 2007 - 8:00pm

showmethecurry says :

Co-Hosts: Hetal and Anuja ShowMeTheCurry.com Yes, and we have a LOT of british influence and vice-versa;-)
Posted on: 30 August 2007 - 5:28pm

shantihhh says :

It is a British thing. Baked beans even for breakfast.
Posted on: 30 August 2007 - 1:30pm

CookingMyWay says :

I would have never thought of using baked beans on a sandwich - great idea. Your sandwich looks great! Fun recipe...
Posted on: 30 August 2007 - 1:15pm

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