Name: Bloody Mary Baked Beans
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 52 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion (finely chopped); 2 sticks celery (finely chopped); 1 null red bell pepper (finely chopped); 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 1000 g passata; 1200 g mixed beans (rinsed and drained (kidney, cannellini and borlotti beans)); 2 tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 tsp vegan worcestershire sauce (or Henderson's Relish); 0.5 tsp tabasco (to taste); null to_taste celery salt (optional); null to_serve toast (or baked potatoes; use gluten-free bread if required); null to_garnish chives (finely chopped, optional)

Instructions

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1

Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan/Gas Mark 5).
2

Heat the olive oil (1.5 tbsp) in a large saucepan or deep lidded frying pan. Add the onion (1 large), sticks (2 celery) and bell pepper (1 red) and cook, covered, for 8-10 minutes over a medium-low heat until softened. Add the cloves (2 garlic), smoked paprika (0.5 tsp) and tomato puree (1 tbsp), then cook for 1-2 minutes more, stirring.
3

Mix in the passata (1000 g), mixed beans (1200 g), dark brown sugar (2 tbsp), vegan worcestershire sauce (1 tsp) and tabasco (0.5 tsp). Season to taste with [celery salt to_taste].
4

Transfer everything to a large, wide ovenproof dish (about 3 litre capacity), cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, stirring halfway. Serve the spicy beans on [toast to_serve] or baked potatoes, scattered with [chives to_garnish] if you like.