The Heinz baked bean pizza thread

The Heinz baked bean pizza thread

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illmonkey

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18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 6th December 2010
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After hijacking a thread, I thought I'd start a topic.

So the bad news came and went: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/2975231....

I've craved for one for the past 7 years. But Heinz had not bothered to make one, how do they not get my telepathic messages?

Sherman thinks he's found the recipe, but I'm sure its well off:

sherman said:
Found the recipe that heinz used

Baked Bean Pizza

A pizza with the lot combining all the toppings kids will love, and all the goodness of protein-rich and high fibre baked beans; this is a quick and easy option we're sure you'll love too!
Prep Time: 10 Minute(s)
Cook Time: 20 Minute(s)
Servings: 4+
Ingredients

* 1 large pre-prepared pizza base
* 2 tbsp tomato paste
* 220g can HEINZ Baked Beanz in Tomato Sauce
* 2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
* 1 green or red capsicum, deseeded and chopped
* ½ red onion, thinly sliced
* 50g button mushrooms, sliced
* 1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (basil, parsley or oregano)
* 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 220ºC. Place the pizza base onto a lined oven tray and spread with tomato paste.
2. Top with HEINZ baked beanz and sprinkle the remaining ingredients evenly over the pizza.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through and base is crisp.

illmonkey

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18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 6th December 2010
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sherman said:
It may take you a bit of trial an error to get right. From what I remember of the pizza it didnt taste exactly the same as baked beans so having a few other ingredients blitzed into the sauce would make sense.
Correct. I've put beans on pizzas before, and its no way the same. I think draining the liquid may help, as they tend to sit in the pizza sauce.


illmonkey

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Monday 6th December 2010
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sherman said:
condor said:
Early 1990s there was a Heinz baked beans cookery book with loads of recipes that had their baked beans in - similar I suppose to this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heinz-Beanz-Book-Recipes-H...
Doesnt have a pizza recipe in it frown
It has a bean and potato pizza recipe in it.

illmonkey

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Monday 6th December 2010
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After starting the topic, it was too much, I had to make one.

Attempt 1:





Attempt 2:



I suggest you drain the beans in a sieve, they don't need to be gloopy. Don't listen to the timings and check it every few minutes.

It's never going to taste like the original, but it was close and damn enjoyable.

Edited by illmonkey on Monday 6th December 20:44


Edited by illmonkey on Monday 6th December 20:45