Espresso 'Baked' Beans

Name: Espresso 'Baked' Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 90 g onions; 100 g carrots; ½ - 1 fresh jalapeño chilli; 30 g unsalted butter; 160 g smoked lean bacon; 100 g water; 100 g strong brewed coffee; 20 - 30 g brown sugar; 40 g sugar beet molasses; 40 g tomato purée; 1 tsp vegetable stock paste; 2 Tbsp cider vinegar; ¼ tsp fine sea salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 800 g tinned cannellini beans

4.7 (7 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10min

Total time 35min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

90 g onions, quartered
100 g carrots, cut in pieces (3-4 cm)
½ - 1 fresh jalapeño chilli, deseeded if preferred
30 g unsalted butter
160 g smoked lean bacon, cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
100 g water
100 g strong brewed coffee (approx. 3 shots)
20 - 30 g brown sugar, to taste
40 g sugar beet molasses
or 40 g treacle
40 g tomato purée
1 tsp vegetable stock paste (homemade - see tips)
or 1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
¼ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
800 g tinned cannellini beans (2 tins), rinsed and drained

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1039 kJ / 247 kcal
Protein: 14.5 g
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Fat: 8.2 g
Fibre: 8.5 g