Lesley Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 This has been mentioned in here before and there are many variations - please feel free to add your own version........ A good, cheap standby.....and my favourite comfort food. I can make this in 10 mins if I'm really desperate Potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces (really small if in a hurry!) Butter Cheese Onion Baked Beans While the potatoes are boiling, grate the cheese, very finely chop a small piece of onion and put some baked beans in the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Warm the beans in the microwave - or warm them first in a saucepan. Mash the potatoes with some of the butter and the onion. Add cheese to taste. Top with grated cheese and put under the grill until bubbly and golden brown. Sometimes I make it with tomatoes instead of beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 thanks Lesley, defo going to try this, sounds delish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Oooooooo - I do smoething similar,but I havent made it for ages, so thanks for the reminder I fry onion, add it to buttery mash with heaps of cheese, pit it in an oven dish,top with thinly sliced tomatoes & more cheese (you can never have too much cheese!) & bake until all golden & bubbly. You can omit the cheese, add more onion & corned beef for a corned beef hash type thing too - a very cheap yummy meal. Wondeful stuff - comfort food at it very best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 I think I should be using your recipe Sarah! - we still have so may tomatoes to use....... Tonights dinner sorted I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Mum used to do a similar version without the baked beans. A layer of onions, a layer of grated cheese topped with mashed potatoes. Glorious comfort food but as LSH doesn't like onions ( ), we've not had this for years ! We do have the corned beef hash recipe my Grandma used to make though - a layer of corned beef, a layer of baked beans, topped with mashed potato and grated cheese. Mmmmmmmmmmmm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 This was the first thing my DS made in food tech last year yr7, but he ended up making it at home because he was off school with a rotten cold. His version had mustard powder in the mash, no onion and no beans. It was nice but would have been even nicer with onions which he loves and would have done his cold good and some beans. We make corned beef and onion with mash on top in the winter my MIL's recipe it is really yummy and a store cupboard meal, it would be nice with baked beans in too must try that I feel for you Kate my OH loves onions as we all do a life without onions nooooo My DS will eat them raw and eats pickled ones whole, a favourite after school snack, he'll have to find a girlfriend who likes them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 My dear old Grandad used to eat a raw onion like you would an apple every day and he claimed he'd never had a cold in his life - no germs would go anywhere near him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I've always made mine in a pastry case. Terribly unhealthy but always goes down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I love cheese potato, Mum used to make it as Saturday lunch! Yummy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I have a twist Just before you add the cheese on top, get some cheesy doritos (other brands are available ) and crush those up on top. Then add the cheese and grill it. It makes it a bit more crunch, and more cheesey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 We had Cheese & Potato pie with tomatoes on top for supper last night. No leftovers, & it REALLY fills you up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I think I might do that today! Thanks Cinnamon. I have so many potatoes at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Ditto. The chaps have demanded venison sausages with it though. *Update*.....They loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I cooked a swede with the potatoes and mashed it in. Also added a bit of blue cheese and some tomatoes. Served with some sort of green leaves I still had from last week. Absolutely delicious - and fortunately there is some left over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 just making a variation of this for tea, need some comfort food! doing a layer of warmed beans with chopped onion and chopped up corned beef with a layer of cheese, then a layer of creamy mash topped with grated cheese, can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 yummy, yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 mmmmmmmmm, this is yummy! Just having seconds http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2580712&l=8d908dd2c9&id=568396756 Didn't bother with 2 layers of cheese, just did a layer of cheese on top of the mash. having it with a glass of white zinfandel, it goes very well with it! Will be making this again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Is there any left?.....I'll be off up the M6...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Is there any left?.....I'll be off up the M6...... erm, not much, we both had seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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