Store a portion of these nutritious baked beans in the fridge to create delicious dinners in minutes.
Ingredients
- 550g dried great northern or cannellini beans, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large brown onions, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 800g can diced tomatoes
- 1 litre Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock
- 1kg ham bone
Method
- Step 1Place beans in a large bowl. Cover with cold water. Set aside for 8 hours or overnight to soak. Rinse under cold water. Drain.
- Step 2Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan-forced. Heat oil in a large, heavy-based, flameproof casserole dish over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add tomato, stock, beans and ham bone. Season with salt and pepper. Cover. Bring to boil. Transfer to oven. Bake for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are just tender. Cool.
- Step 3Transfer ham bone to a chopping board. Remove and discard rind, bone and fat. Shred ham.
- Step 4Refrigerate bean mixture.
Notes
Dried great northern and cannellini beans are found at delis and health food stores. Preparation time excludes 8 hours soaking time.
- Author: Claire Brookman
- Image credit: Craig Wall & Andrew Young
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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