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Baked Beans and Macaroni Casserole

Small elbows are folded into baked beans with scallions, then baked and finished with a crown of crunchy fried onions. A kid-friendly casserole that adults like too.

  • Yield5 servings
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 100 gsmall elbow macaroni, or small shells
  • 1 canvegetarian baked beans, 800 g
  • 3scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • ½ cupcanned French-fried onions
  • 1 tspolive oil, for greasing the dish

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke

Texture

  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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