Chorizo can take anything from ordinary to scrumptious. These breakfast Chorizo Baked Beans on Toast are a classic example!
Baked beans are a breakfast staple in Australia and the UK. Actually, baked beans are a meal staple full stop – breakfast, lunch and dinner!
I lived my university days surviving on more baked beans than I care to remember. Open the can, pour onto toast, and microwave. It’s almost like a right of passage being a uni student. Canned baked beans and tuna on rice. Spend as little as possible on food so you have as much as possible for beer. 🙂
As an “adult”, I can probably count the number of times I’ve had canned baked beans on one hand. I’m not a lofty turn-up-my-nose type person. Having been on extended bush bashing trips in remote parts of Australia in 40 degrees / 105F scorching heat, you learn to be grateful for food in any form. Canned beans were a luxury compared to, say….goanna. Yes, I really did feast on wild goannas (which obviously I had nothing to do with catching, skinning, gutting or cooking…..).
Oops, sorry to turn you off!
The reason I rarely have canned baked beans nowadays is because I tried real baked beans, the homemade real deal. And since then, I’ve never been able to look at baked beans the same again. It’s like….when you try French champagne for the first time. Or a French brie. You know what I mean!
Here’s the thing about real serious homemade baked beans – you need to cook it long and slow. And usually you add a hock or speck, something with meaty, smokey flavours that infuses into the sauce.
I definitely plan to share a proper slow cooked baked beans recipe in the coming months. But this one is slightly different. No hock, and it’s ready in around 15 minutes. The flavour oomph from the chorizo which is minced up and cooked with the beans is why these speed baked beans are so tasty, even though it isn’t slow cooked for 3 hours. 🙂
Oh, before I sign off, just a bit of food trivia for you! These baked beans are UK/Australian style that are traditionally considered to be breakfast food, not American style. American style beans have more of a syrupy, thick sauce, often made with molasses (amongst many other ingredients!) and is traditionally served as a side for barbecue feasts. Both are yummy – just different!
Lastly – can anyone enlighten me…why are these called baked beans? They aren’t baked!!
Happy weekend! – Nagi
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Chorizo Baked Beans on Toast
Ingredients
Baked Beans
- 6 1/2 oz / 200g chorizo (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/2 onion , diced (white, brown or yellow)
- 14 oz / 420g canned cannellini beans (or any other white beans, such as navy), drained
- 14 oz / 420g can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp sugar (brown, white or raw - or even honey)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or red chili flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
To Serve
- Eggs , cooked to your liking sunny side up (or poached or boiled)
- Sourdough bread slices , toasted
Instructions
- Dice most of the chorizo, leaving some in slice form if you want to use them for garnish like I did.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat.
- Add the garlic and onions and cook for 2 minutes or until starting to turn translucent.
- Add the chorizo (all of it) and saute until the chorizo is nicely browned.
- Add the remaining Baked Beans ingredients. Bring to simmer, then turn it down to medium low and leave to bubble away gently for 10 minutes or so, stirring occasionally. Add a splash of water if it gets too thick to your liking.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
To Serve
- Pile the Baked Beans onto toasted sourdough and top with a fried egg.
Recipe Notes:
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Hi Nagi,
I was wondering if I could cook eggs into the sauce with this recipe, similar to a shakshuka. If so, would I need to add more liquid?
Thanks
I absolutely love this recipe! I actually don’t like chorizo so I use some Chipotle Tabasco in mine to give that Smokey flavor. I also like a little Persian fetta with mine. I have been loving having this for breakfast and even doubled it to freeze for portions as a quick morning breakfast before work. It keeps me full for ages!
I loved this recipe, I’ll definitely make it again. Thank you!
This is soooo delicious. Definitely adding it to the regular weekend breakfast rotation!
I used quality chorizo from the deli, and it really took these baked beans to the next level!
I chop up all the chorizo rather than have some sliced on the side and serve on toasted sourdough with fried eggs & rocket leaves. It freezes very well & is perfect once defrosted and reheated in a saucepan.
Love these. Just made them and poured over jacket potatoes for dinner. Leftovers will be for breakfast with sourdough and egg as suggested.
These beans are absolutely delicious!!! I have been making them for my family for a few months now and they have become a staple breakfast in our home. Easy to freeze and then all we do is reheat and add the eggs!! Thank you so much!
You’re so welcome Bree, I’m so glad you love them!!
Just made these beans and they smell terrific. I’m a great fan of chorizo so it’s a perfect combo.
I added treacle instead of the sugar and it’s given it extra depth of flavour.
I’m going to try stuffing them into baked and split sweet potatoes for dinner tonight?
Thank you for another flavourful and easy recipe!
Sounds amazing Patricia!!
Oh Mah Gawd……I made these for dinner last night (yes we had breakfast for dinner lol) and I am still thinking about them. Delicious is not a good enough word for this heavenly dish. I am obsessed with it. So much yum!!!
I am literally about to have breakfast for dinner! LOVE that you loved this too!! But then… chorizo is brilliant with EVERYTHING…😂
So delicious. Just cooked these up and they’re the best. Will definitely cook these up again. Thanks
Thanks for the great review Karen! I’m SO pleased to hear you enjoyed it! N xx
Hi where can I buy a quality fresh chorizo in Sydney ? I was buying them from Primo factory in Chullora but the quality has gone down hill. Thanks for your recipes I use them most of the time, they certainly help when cooking for our family dinners.
Hi Peter! The best is definitely from delis and markets 🙂 But I even buy them from the supermarkets!
Looks like I’ve just found the most perfect Boxing Day morning breakfast! We’ve been invited to our friends’ house for Christmas Dinner (with lots of wine and cocktails), and our kids are looking forward to the big sleepover with their little friends. This is going to be PERFECT for breakfast the next day. Yum yum yum!
Oooh! What a way to start the post-Christmas come down!! 🙂 N x
Stunning pics and read, chorizos are my new fave sausage will be looking into this masterclass
Chorizo is the BEST!! 🙂
Love your site and the way you cook, breakfast is my favorite, love this!
Thank you Cheri! I think brunch is my favourite meal of the day too…. 😉
It would never have occurred to me to add chorizo to baked beans (or to breakfast actually), but I can see it being delicious. Must try next time I make a fry up.
Chorizo makes EVERYTHING more delicious!! 😉
Chorizo is just tasty it can bring to life great ingredients that need a partner, such as beans, potatoes, etc. Your recipe will help us fix some nice Sunday brunch!
Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx
I know, Chorizo is a magic ingredient in my books! I pretty much always have some in the freezer – I stock up when they’re on special! 🙂
Yup … grew up on baked beans and still have them occasionally if making a traditional breakfast fry-up. Fell in love with ‘real’ baked beans though when I was in Greece – they have a ‘butter bean’ version that is just delicious. Bet they would be even better though with the chorizo. You’re so right – chorizo makes everything tastier!
Nice one, Nagi – I like that these are made with canned beans! 🙂
I knew YOU would “get” this Helen! The whole UK/Aus and American definitions thing drives me up the WALL sometimes!!! I do love American baked beans though, soooo good and I would happily have them for breakfast too!
Hi Nagi! I just e-mailed your my Uncle’s recipe – check your in box! There should be another e-mail in there also about one of our trips (learning curve!) to the Outer Banks in NC. In the recipe I forgot to mention that you can add a pound of cooked and drained ground beef, ground pork or Chorizo) 🙂
Hi Dorothy! I got the baked beans recipe – just responded! I didn’t get the other one though – I would love to hear about your trip! N x
Oh yes, now you’re speaking my language. I adore chorizo, and with beans it’s like heaven on a plate!
But John….just to be clear… I just use STORE BOUGHT Chorizo….no instructions for DIY chorizo here!! 😉
That is so cool!!! Beans for breakfast!? Can’t wait to try this it sounds amazing! 🙂
Hope you do! Baked beans for breakfast are the BEST! 🙂
I am for making thing’s a lilittle easier where popossibe . Heavenly chorizo with soft beans what could be better
We’re on the SAME PAGE Tania! 😉