Cheesy Smoked Baked Beans with Pumpkin & Garlicy Ciabatta Toasts

Prepare Ingredients:

Preheat oven to 220°C. Small dice ¾ of the onion, (you will have remainder). Dice pumpkin into 1 cm dice, discarding skin. Drain and rinse beans and chickpeas.

Start Beans:

Heat oil in a large ovenproof frying pan (or pot if you don't have one) over medium heat: cook onion and pumpkin, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until pumpkin and onion has softened slightly. Add diced tomatoes, chipotle chili powder and smoked paprika, mixed beans, half the chickpeas (you'll have leftover), and barbecue sauce. Stir to combine, cook, uncovered, for about 4-5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Season to taste.

Oven Bake Beans:

If you don’t have an ovenproof frying pan, transfer the bean mixture to a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Add to the oven, then bake for about 20 minutes or until cheese is browned slightly and pumpkin is cooked to your liking.

Toast Ciabatta Roll:

Drizzle the ciabatta roll slices with olive oil (or butter). Place on a lined baking tray and add to the oven when there's about 5 minutes remaining on the beans, or until browned and crispy. Remove from the oven, and while still hot, rub with the whole garlic clove.

You Plate It:

Serve baked beans with torn garlic bread. Enjoy!