Our next recipe in our Quick ’n’ Easy series is a cheap and cheerful BBQ Bacon Beans recipe. The perfect warming dish for cold December nights, they’re a delight dolloped liberally over piping hot jacket potatoes, but work just as well spooned right out of the bowl for a quick fix of comfort. 

Full ingredients and recipe listed below:

Ingredients:

2 celery sticks, diced

1 small onion, diced

1 small red pepper, diced

8 rashers streaky bacon, finely diced

1 garlic clove, diced

1 tsp chilli powder

500g carton passata

400g can borlotti beans

400g can cannellini beans

4 tbsp Dr Will’s BBQ Sauce

Method:

On a medium/high heat, fry the bacon, onions, celery, peppers, garlic and chilli powder until the vegetables have softened. 

Add the passata, borlotti beans and cannellini beans, and stir well.

Dollop in 4 tbsp of Dr Will’s BBQ Sauce and cook on a low heat for 10 minutes, season to taste and serve.