Homemade Beans & Soldiers

I opened the fridge wondering what to make for dinner, all I had was some bacon in the fridge, tinned beans & tinned tomatoes in the cupboard. I threw together this beans meal & it tasted soooo good. The kids & my husband had seconds!The kids never have seconds!

Here is how I  made it:

Ingredients

Honey Bacon
Red Beans

Onion

Garlic

Tin Tomatoes

Smoked Paprika

Cinnamon

Mixed Spice

Beef stock

Method

Start by cooking finely diced onions in the pan until translucent. Add chopped garlic & honey bacon. Cook until bacon is caramelising. Add a small amount of hot water & a beef stock cube to pick up all the caramelised flavours in the pan. Add washed tin beans & smoked paprika, cinnamon & mixed spice. Add tin tomatoes and cook out the sharpness of the tomatoes for a little while.

When you're happy with the flavours it's ready to plate up. Don't forget the toast soldiers. I didn't need to add any salt because of the bacon & stock. There are also no amounts, just keep tasting as you go.

This is so yummy because it's sweet from the honey bacon, salty from the bacon & stock & hearty because of the beans. Perfect winter bog in!

Better for you than the tinned beans with all the preservatives & colours...

What do you think?