What to make with baked beans on a budget
Food Editor
Olivia Ferguson
Best baked beans
Whether served alongside your full English, piled onto toast and topped with melty cheese, or stuffed into a crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside jacket potato, baked beans are a midweek saviour. Discover a range of baked beans in store, including Only 7 Ingredient Baked Beans (also available in a single-serve tin), Organic Baked Beans and No Added Sugar Baked Beans. Our Remarksable Value Baked Beans are just 45p a tin, so put them to delicious use in our wallet-friendly dinner ideas.
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What to make with baked beans
Try whipping up a please-all family dish that puts the humble baked bean centre stage.
Baked Bean Shakshuka: The perfect breakfast on a budget, featuring rose harissa paste paired with baked beans, oozy eggs and vibrant veggies.
Cheesy curried lentil and baked bean bake: Make the most of great-value staples, like carrots, onions, red lentils – and of course baked beans – in this comforting lentil bake, which is great served with a simple green salad.
Sausage, bean and cheese melt: Tuck into golden, flaky pastry filled with mini sausages, melty cheese and baked beans.
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Published 17/02/2026









