Name: Microwave bacon & bean casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 fat garlic clove crushed; 50g onion chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 50g streaky bacon diced; ½ carrot finely sliced or grated; ¼ tsp mixed dried herbs or a little fresh thyme or rosemary; 100g baked beans; 1 tbsp tomato purée; ¼ chicken stock cube

Microwave bacon & bean casserole

Eating alone doesn't have to mean boring baked beans on toast - turn them into a rich stew instead in under 15 minutes

13 min total 10 min prep 3 min cook 1 444 cal

Ingredients

1 serv.

1 fat garlic clove crushed
50g onion chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
50g streaky bacon diced
½ carrot finely sliced or grated
¼ tsp mixed dried herbs or a little fresh thyme or rosemary
100g baked beans
1 tbsp tomato purée
¼ chicken stock cube

Instructions

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1 In a microwaveable bowl, toss together the garlic and onion in the oil with a small pinch of salt. Add the bacon and microwave on High for 30-40 secs to soften the onion and garlic, and gently crisp the bacon. Tip in the carrot, herbs, baked beans and tomato purée, along with 1 tbsp water. Crumble over the stock cube and stir well.
2 Cover with cling film and pierce in the centre. Microwave on High for 2 and a half mins to heat through, then remove and stir well. Leave to stand for 1 min before serving.