Rise and shine! The creation of these tomato breakfast beans was the result of a failed cooking experiment. I was trying to imitate the Heinz tomato baked beans and it didn’t turn out the way I wanted it. Honestly, I was quite disappointed when I tasted the beans after cooking. Then I tried them again the next day, and voila, the beans were delicious! Maybe I just needed some sleep so my taste buds so they could operate properly, or maybe the beans just needed more time to develop their flavors. Either way, it’s a win because now I have plenty of breakfast beans to enjoy.

Here I paired the beans with some simple grits. You can jazz up the grits with cheese, but with just butter is perfectly fine. A runny fried egg also goes well with beans and grits, but if want to go eggless, you certainly can! However, I wouldn’t skip the finely diced red onions and cilantro because they give an extra burst of flavors for the dish.

Breakfast Beans Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped onions
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1/3 cup chopped carrots
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cans cannellini beans, drained
• 1 can tomato purée
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoons paprika
• 2 cloves
• 1 cardamom pod, optional
• 1 bay leave
• A dash of curry powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcester sauce, or to taste
• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• Finely diced red onions and cilantro, to taste

Method:

1. 1Heat the olive oil in a medium pot. Add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook over medium heat until the vegetables soften. Add the garlic, seasoning lightly with salt, and cook for a minute. Add the tomato paste, stir frequently, and cook until the tomato paste is slightly caramelized, about a minute.
2. Add the beans, tomato puree, and water, and mix well. Add the garlic powder, paprika, clove, cardamom, bay leaf, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, covering the pot, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the sugar, apple cider vinegar, and Worcester sauce. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Adjust sweetness and vinegar level to taste.
4. Serve with grit, toast, or eggs. Garnish with finely diced red onions and cilantro.

If you like beans, try this Three-bean Beef Chili recipe or Chickpea Stew recipe.

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