Easy Boston Baked Beans with Potato Cakes

Smokey haricot beans served with quick sausage meatballs and crisp, golden grated potato patties topped with fresh parsley.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 921.3 kcals 1842.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 64.4 grams 128.8 grams
Fat 56.3 grams 112.5 grams
Protein 39.2 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
1
tsp
CondimentsSauces
1
splash
Dairy
15
g
Butter
A large knob
GrainsCereals
1
tsp
LegumesPulses
400
g
Haricot Beans
Canned, drained and rinsed
Meat
150
g
Pancetta
Cubed
2
piece
Pork Sausages
Good quality
NutsSeeds
2
clove
Garlic
Crushed
0.5
tsp
1
tbsp
Flat leaf Parsley
Chopped fresh, for garnish
OilsFats
15
ml
Olive Oil
For the beans
15
ml
Olive Oil
For the meatballs
30
ml
Olive Oil
For the potato cakes
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
Finely chopped
300
g
350
g
2
piece
Spring Onions
Finely sliced

Steps

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy-based pan and fry pancetta until crisp at the edges.
  • Stir in onion and garlic and fry for 3 minutes until translucent.
  • Add paprika, mustard, treacle, Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, sugar, tomato purée, and haricot beans.
  • Boil for 10 minutes until the liquid reduces to a thick consistency and season well.
  • Remove sausage skins and roll meat into golf ball sized meatballs.
  • Heat olive oil and fry meatballs for 10 minutes until golden-brown and cooked through.
  • Boil peeled potatoes for 5 minutes until tender, then drain.
  • Grate the cooled potatoes and mix with spring onions, flour, half the butter, and seasoning.
  • Shape the mixture into four flat rounds.
  • Fry potato cakes in oil and remaining butter for 3 minutes per side until golden.
  • Serve beans over potato cakes and meatballs garnished with parsley.