Better Beans On Toast

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian baked beans, in tomato sauce
• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 1/2 small onion, diced fine
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste or 2 tablespoons prepared ketchup
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce or 1 dash tabasco sauce or 1 dash soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onion and garlic in the peanut oil for 1 minute.
• 2 add the tomato paste, continuing to sauté.
• 3 add the vinegar, mix thoroughly, add the tin of beans. reduce heat and allow to simmer.
• 4 toast the bread to crispy while it simmers.
• 5 check taste of beans, season to taste.
• 6 allocate about 3/4 cup of beans per 2 slices of toast. this yields enough for 2-3 lunches, since the beans keep for a few days.
• 7 for vegetarian do not use the worcestershire sauce or find a vegetarian version.