Not everyone loves legumes, especially beans, for various reasons. It is not suitable for someone because the product leads to flatulence, someone simply does not understand that everyone finds it delicious. For example, with an ulcer or gastritis with high acidity, beans are completely contraindicated. But let's figure out what its benefits are, what its calorie content is, and also consider several recipes with this ingredient that you will definitely need. It’s much easier to consider the benefits, calorie content, chemical composition and recipes on a specific bean, so take Heinz bean in tomato sauce as the basis.
A little bit about beans
Beans are a bean crop that is about eight thousand years old. Some cuisines of the world cannot do without this product at all, for example, the British are used to having breakfast with beans in tomato sauce, and the Japanese often eat pies with bean paste. In our country, this dish is considered one of the main in the diet of vegetarians and followers of proper nutrition.
Types of Beans
Did you know that only one bean has about 200 species? For example, siliculose, red, white, asparagus, violet, yellow, black. They differ in shape and color, but not in chemical composition. For example, beans in Heinz tomato sauce can only be found on store shelves. It is sold in a can of 415 and 200 grams. Unfortunately, there is no red bean "Heinz" in tomato sauce, but it is sold in its pure form without sauce. In such a jar 400 grams.
A photo of Heinz beans in tomato sauce is presented below. Surely you passed such a colorful jar at the grocery store.
Energy value of beans
Products contain natural ingredients and a minimum of additives. The composition does not contain gluten, preservatives, dyes or artificial flavors.
Consider the KBJU of Heinz beans in tomato sauce per 100 grams of product:
- 73 kcal;
- 4.9 g of protein;
- 0.2 g of fat;
- 12.9 g of carbohydrates.
Heinz Bean Storage
Open beans can be stored for no more than two days. The best option is to transfer the beans from a tin can to an enameled or glass dish or container.
When closed, beans can be stored both in the refrigerator and at room temperature 16 months after the date of manufacture.
Bean Benefits
Beans are an insanely healthy product for our body. Let's see what its benefits are:
- Beans contain B, C, H and PP vitamins. The composition also contains potassium, zinc, iodine, phosphorus, chromium, calcium, copper and magnesium.
- The high content of vitamin C in beans reduces the risk of contracting infectious diseases, increasing and strengthening immunity.
- It contains a large amount of protein, which is needed for building body cells. The product is recommended for athletes who want to increase muscle mass, lose weight to make up for protein, people working in difficult conditions, as well as children for building and normal functioning of the body.
- The calorie content of Heinz beans in tomato sauce is small, but it can still saturate, give energy and strength to work.
- Amino acids in beans contribute to the normalization of the nervous system, which means improving mood and partial relief from depression.
- A large amount of fiber contained in beans, helps to remove excess toxins from the body.
- It reduces the risk of developing diabetes, since when eating beans there is no sharp jump in blood sugar. It is also recommended to eat beans to people who already suffer from diabetes, as this product has arginine, a stimulating hormone that helps treat the disease.
- Beans lower cholesterol due to plant fibers. This helps reduce the risk of developing vascular disease.
- Vitamin B4 (choline) favorably affects the functioning of the liver, kidneys, as well as the brain. Moreover, it establishes and normalizes metabolic processes in the body.
As you can see, this is insanely useful and indispensable product, which many refuse in vain. If you like the taste of beans and you have no contraindications for its use, then why not supply your body with so many useful substances?
Cooking from white beans "Heinz" in tomato sauce
Beans "Heinz" is ready for use. It can be eaten both in cold and in hot form (it can be heated in the microwave). Therefore, from it you can easily make anything you want.
Let's move on to the recipes from this bean product. What can be cooked from beans?
- It can be used as a side dish for meat or mixed with buckwheat, rice, pasta, noodles, spaghetti. Since the beans are already in the sauce, it will improve the taste of boiled cereals and make the dish juicy.
- A good option is to use a jar of beans as a spread on a sandwich. If you follow a diet or a healthy diet, you can have a bite or breakfast with a light sandwich of whole grain bread and Heinz beans. Just spread it on a bread slice - the dish is ready.
- Beans are used in vegetable stew and in hot to improve the taste. Just spread the beans on top 5 minutes before the end of cooking in the oven. The dish is ready to eat!
Baked Potato with Beans
Consider a simple recipe with beans in Heinz tomato sauce. This dish can be consumed by vegetarians.
What we need:
- four potatoes;
- 2 carrots;
- medium tomato;
- Heinz beans in tomato sauce;
- 2 tbsp. l rast. oils;
- 1 thyme
- a bunch of green onions;
- salt pepper.
Preparing our culinary masterpiece:
- The potatoes must be washed under running water, then peeled, washed again and cut into slices.
- Put the oven at 200 degrees.
- Spread our potato wedges on a baking sheet greased with oil and sprinkle with thyme.
- We bake our potatoes for about forty minutes until a crust appears, periodically turning over.
- Wash the carrots and tomato. Peel and chop the carrots. Tomato - sliced.
- Fry the carrots in a pan for about 4 minutes.
- Add our beans and tomatoes to the pan. Stirring, simmer for about five minutes.
- Chop the onion.
- Serve hot potatoes with our vegetable dressing. We are sure that no one will resist such a yummy.
A delicate bean variety blends perfectly with Mediterranean tomatoes. Amaze your loved ones, children and acquaintances with your culinary skills. And it is Heinz beans that will help you.
Puff pastry with beans and ham
Were you surprised at this stuffing with puffs? You can’t even imagine how juicy and tasty it is! Let's quickly learn the recipe:
The ingredients we need:
- a pack of puff pastry;
- jar of Heinz beans in tomato sauce;
- 150 grams of ham;
- one onion;
- egg.
Step by step cooking:
- In advance (2-3 hours before the start of cooking) take out the defrosted dough from the freezer. If you forgot or didn’t have time, then you can use the microwave: on the “Defrost” function we heat the dough packing for about 2.5 minutes.
- We set the oven to warm up to 200 degrees.
- We cut ham into thin slices.
- A sheet of puff pastry is cut into 2 parts, and then into several pieces. We put immediately on the baking sheet, which must be covered with parchment paper.
- On a piece of dough we put a slice of ham. Then we distribute 2 teaspoons of beans over it. Cover with another slice of ham. Fold in half and cover the dough.
- Beat the egg with a fork in a bowl. Lubricate the top of each of our puffs with egg mixture.
- Bake for about twenty minutes until a golden crust appears.
Serve hot with tea, but eat strictly above the plate and be careful: sauce may leak.
Conclusion
We told you about the benefits of beans, its calorie content, energy value, and also examined two recipes that will help you diversify your family’s diet. Prepare something from the beans this evening. We are sure that your family will definitely love beans!