Beanie Thing

A community recipe by orfordpiece

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

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.

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

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

Beanie Thing is a community recipe submitted by orfordpiece and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

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!