Healthy BBQ Baked Beans | #10HealthyMeals | DJ BBQ

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives, while ketchup is often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is usually cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a bowl, mix chopped red onions, chopped carrots, chopped garlic, and chile.

Add chilli flakes, cumin seeds, paprika, and olive oil to the mixture and mix well.

Transfer the mixture to a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes until softened.

Prepare 6 sweet potatoes by seasoning them with olive oil, sea salt, and pepper, then massage them.

Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for about an hour at 350°F (175°C).

After the sweet potatoes are done, add 2 cans of beans to the tray with the baked vegetables.

Add 100ml of BBQ sauce and 2 sprigs of finely chopped rosemary to the mixture and stir.

Return the mixture to the oven to cook until everything is combined and heated through.

Prepare croutons by drizzling leftover bread with olive oil and topping with 40 grams of cheddar cheese.

Bake the croutons for 20 minutes until golden.

Combine the beans with the sweet potatoes and croutons before serving.

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