Easy Homemade Baked Beans – Lycopene rich

Ingredients;

• Splash of coconut oil, rice bran oil or butter
• 1 small brown onion, peeled and diced
• 1 tin of crushed tomatoes
• ¼ cup semi-dried tomatoes (or a tablesoon of tomato paste)
• 400g can of Borlotti beans (or your favourite beans), drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp dried cumin (optional)
• 1 tsp dried oregano (optional, but really nice!)
• 1 tsp dried thyme (optional, but really nice!)
• ½ tsp dried cayenne pepper (optional)
• Sea salt & cracked black pepper

1. Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat.
2. Add onions and cook, stirring, until onions are translucent.
3. Add tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes to release their sweetness.
4. Add beans, herbs and spices and continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.
5. Taste and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.