Harissa Baked Beans
50
- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time45 min
Produced by Aimee Nishitoba. Photo by Christie Vuong. Food Styling by Matthew Kimura. Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.
Everyone needs a go-to bean recipe, and this has been recipe developer Stefanie Phillips's go-to for as long as she can remember. A riff on the classic English beans on toast, it’s made better with harissa, a North African chili paste. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that will please the whole table.
Ingredients
4 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
1/4 cup loosely packed brown sugar
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 1⁄2 tbsp harissa paste
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 540-mL cans cannellini or white beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup vegetable broth or water
3 cups spinach, roughly chopped
1/2 lemon, juiced
Crusty bread, for serving
1/2 cup cilantro leaves and stems, roughly chopped
Instructions
Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 350F.
Microwave 2 tbsp butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl on high until melted, 30 sec to 1 min. Stir in sugar, tomato paste, harissa, oil, vinegar, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Season with pepper.
Combine beans with broth and harissa mixture in a deep 7 × 9-in. baking dish. Stir until beans are evenly coated.
Bake for 30 min. Stir spinach and remaining 2 tbsp butter into bean mixture. Continue baking until spinach is dark green, about 5 more min.
Remove dish from oven. Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning, if desired. Serve on warm crusty bread with a sprinkling of cilantro.
Kitchen tip
The spice level of harissa varies by brand, so taste before using to gauge your own tolerance.
Chatelaine celebrates, inspires, informs and empowers. We know that Canadian women contain multitudes, and we cover all of the issues—big and small—that matter to them, from climate change to caregiving, Canadian fashion and what to cook now.
Subscribe to Chatelaine!
Want to streamline your life? In our Spring 2025 issue, we’ll show you how—whether it’s paring down your wardrobe, decluttering your messiest spaces or spending way less time cooking thanks to an easy, mostly make-ahead meal plan for busy weeknights. Plus, our first annual Pantry Awards.