Easy Comfort Food: Potatoes, Bacon, and Cheesy Beans!
Dive into a cozy dinner with this delightful meal that’s perfect for any night of the week! Our Easy Comfort Food recipe features perfectly seasoned potato hash, crispy bacon, and indulgent cheesy beans that are boosted with smoky paprika and creamy cheese. This dish combines the nostalgic charm of breakfast-for-dinner with a warm, comforting vibe, making it an ideal choice for a relaxed weekend brunch or a hearty weeknight meal. In just 30 minutes, you’ll create a satisfying feast that serves 4. Ready to dig in? Let’s cook!
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Recipe Instructions
This is a bit of a breakfast-for-dinner type meal. A simple seasoned potato hash with crispy bacon, served alongside good ole’ baked beans that have been given a big flavour boost with smoky paprika, warming white pepper and creamy cheese. I love this for a lovely comforting dinner, or a relaxed weekend brunch.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
Potatoes
• 500g (1.1lbs) potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1.5cm cubes
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 8 rashers streaky bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped into small chunks
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Cheesy beans
• 2 x 400g tins baked beans in tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 100g (1 packed cup) grated mixed cheese (I use red Leicester, Cheddar and mozzarella as a mix, bought ready-grated)
To Serve
• A good pinch of black pepper
• 2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped
Instructions
1. Place the chopped potatoes in a pan and cover with cold water.
2. Place over a high heat. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat ½ tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan (skillet) over a medium-high heat
4. Add the bacon to the pan and fry for five minutes, turning once, until crisp. Remove from the pan and place on a chopping board.
5. When the potatoes are finished, turn off the heat and drain the potatoes.
6. Add the remaining 1 ½ tablespoons of oil to the frying pan (skillet) you used to cook the bacon. Heat over a medium heat.
7. Add the drained potatoes to the pan in a single layer. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Try not to move them around too much, so they brown nicely, but keep an eye on them to ensure they don’t burn.
8. While the potatoes are cooking, add the baked beans, smoked paprika and white pepper to a saucepan, and heat on a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Then turn down the heat to very low, to keep the beans warm.
9. Use a spatula to turn the potatoes over in the pan. Add the onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
10. Cook the potatoes, turning occasionally, for a further 5 minutes, until the onions soften.
11. Chop the bacon into small pieces and add to the pan with the potatoes. Stir together and cook for a further 1-2 minutes to heat the bacon through. Then turn off the heat.
12. Add half of the cheese mix to the beans. Stir together, then turn off the heat.
13. Divide the potato mixtures between four plates and spoon the beans onto the side.
14. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the beans.
15. Finish the dish with a sprinkling of black pepper and spring onions, then serve.
Tip: This recipe also works well with tinned potatoes. Simply drain, slice in half and add to the frying pan (no-need to boil).
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Video “Easy Comfort Food: Potatoes, Bacon, and Cheesy Beans!” was uploaded on 11/27/2025 to Youtube Channel Kitchen Sanctuary