When there was not much left in the cupboards my Mum threw together a dinner with what she had. This particular recipe became a family favourite and is still made by us all.
Recipe posted by orfordpiece
BEANIE THING
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Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tin baked beans
- 1 tin peeled tinned tomatoes
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup butter
- sprinkling of Cheddar cheese (or Leicestershire Cheese)
- sprinkling of breadcrumbs
Method
- Slice the onion and add to a large saucepan with butter.
- Gently heat on the hob to sweat the onion in the butter.
- Add flour to make a roux (thick mix of the butter, flour and onion).
- Add milk (about 1 pint) and beat until it is smooth and thick.
- Add cheddar (or leicestershire) cheese to the sauce to taste.
- Add 1 tin of baked beans to the sauce.
- Add 1 tin of peeled tomatoes to the sauce.
- Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top and some more grated cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 180ºC for 40 minutes.
Serve and Enjoy!
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