Beans for Breakfast 3 Ways
Puff Pastry Breakfast Pizza
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Ingredients:
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1 roll puff pastry
1 cup cream cheese
1 can KOO baked beans in tomato sauce
6 slices of bacon
2 cups of cheddar cheese, grated
4 eggs
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Chopped spring onions, for serving
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Method:
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1. Roll out the puff pastry sheet onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
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2. Fold over a small edge on each side of the pastry to create an edge for the crust and seal with a fork.
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3. Spread cream cheese over the pastry, followed by the baked beans and grated cheese.
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4. In a frying pan over a medium heat, fry the bacon slices until cooked through golden and crispy.
5. Make 4 indentations using a spoon in the pizza.
6. Place the cooked bacon slices over the cheese, avoiding the indents if possible.
7. Crack the 4 eggs into the indents.
8. Season with salt and black pepper.
9. Bake the pizza for 15 to 20 minutes at 180°C, or until the pastry and cheese are golden and the whites of the eggs have set.
10. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped spring onions before serving. ENJOY!
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Un(bean)lieveable Breakfast Cups
Ingredients:
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1 can KOO baked beans in chilli sauce
6 slices of white bread
6 slices of bacon, cooked
2 cups of cheese
6 eggs
Chives, to garnish
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Method:
1. Cut the crusts off of 6 slices of bread and flatten slightly with a rolling pin.
2. Place 1 slice of bread into each cup of a greased muffin tray, pressing it into the sides of the cup.
3. Line the slice of bread with a spoonful of baked beans, a slice of cooked bacon, cheese and crack an egg on top
4. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes or until the egg is cooked through.
5. Serve the breakfast cup topped with chopped chives. ENJOY!
Mzansi-Style Breakfast Lasagne
Ingredients:
6 cups stiff pap
2 cans KOO baked beans in hot chakalaka sauce
12 slices of ham
2 cups of cheddar cheese, grated
6 eggs
Fresh basil leaves, to garnish
Roasted vine tomatoes, for serving
Method:
1. Flatten the cooled pap into a rectangular baking dish.
2. Top this with a layer of ham, baked beans and grated cheddar cheese.
3. Repeat the layers 3 times ending with a very thin layer of cheese.
4. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes then remove from the oven, add more cheese.
5. Using the back of a spoon create 6 wells in the top layer.
6. Crack the eggs into the wells and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the eggs are cooked and the ‘pap lasagne’ is heated through.
7. Top with a handful of fresh basil leaves.
8. Serve with roasted tomatoes on the vine and ENJOY!
