Description
Comforting baked bean pie celebrates hearty British culinary traditions with layers of rich, savory goodness. Wholesome ingredients and simple preparation invite you to savor a classic dish that warms both plate and heart.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 (400 grams / 14 ounces) tins baked beans
- 300 grams / 10.5 ounces mature cheddar, grated
- 375 grams / 13.2 ounces ready-rolled puff pastry
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
Seasonings and Extras:
- 12 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Few dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- Steamed greens (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté diced onions in melted butter over medium heat until translucent and softened, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine beans with selected sauces, seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance flavor profile.
- Transfer bean mixture into a prepared pie dish, creating an even, smooth base layer.
- Generously sprinkle grated cheese over the bean mixture, ensuring complete coverage.
- Carefully drape puff pastry sheet over the filled pie dish, gently pressing edges to create a secure seal.
- Trim excess pastry and crimp edges using fingertips or a fork for decorative finish.
- Whisk egg and delicately brush pastry surface with beaten egg, promoting golden, glossy appearance during baking.
- Preheat oven to 200°C and position pie in center rack.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until pastry turns rich golden brown and appears crisp and flaky.
- Remove from oven and allow pie to rest for 10 minutes, enabling filling to set and cool slightly.
- Slice and serve warm, garnishing with optional fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
- Caramelize onions slowly to enhance their natural sweetness and create a deeper flavor profile for the pie.
- Drain baked beans thoroughly to prevent excess liquid from making the pastry soggy during baking.
- For a gluten-free version, swap puff pastry with a gluten-free alternative or use a potato topping instead.
- Add extra protein by mixing in cooked ground meat or vegetarian protein like crumbled tofu before layering beans in the pie dish.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 630 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg