Have you been looking for a cheap, easy, and filling way to bulk up your breakfasts? Baked, refried, black or white, canned beans are the answer — and there are plenty of scrumptious ways to incorporate them into your go-to breakfast foods.
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00:00Have you been looking for a cheap, easy, and filling way to bulk up your breakfasts?
00:05Baked, refried, black, or white?
00:08Canned beans are the answer, and there are plenty of scrumptious ways to incorporate
00:12them into your go-to breakfast foods.
00:15Some people love a simple breakfast that doesn't take up too much time in the morning to prepare.
00:20Originally made popular in 1927 by the Heinz Company itself, beans on toast is now a traditional
00:26UK breakfast.
00:27It's quite simple.
00:29Start by toasting your bread of choice.
00:30Plain white bread is how the meal is traditionally done, but you can use any kind.
00:34Next, slather that toast in butter.
00:37For a classic UK taste, you'll want to use Kerrygold, one of the Brits' favorites.
00:42The wetter the weather, the better the butter.
00:45After your toast is ready, it's time for the star of the show.
00:48For the beans, the classic type to use is Heinz beans.
00:52If you grab a can of those, they are already baked and doused in a traditional tomato sauce.
00:57However, you can use any type of baked bean can, as there is a variety of sauces to change
01:01up the flavor.
01:02A popular choice for an American to use would be Bush's baked beans.
01:06Their brown sugar hickory flavor would taste great on a piece of buttery toast.
01:11After you load your beans on top of each slice, you're all set.
01:14Take a nice bite and enjoy.
01:17New Zealanders are big about their breakfast, and they take beans on toast to a different
01:21level with a baked beans and cheese toasty.
01:24As John Tetley-Jones, a native New Zealander and ancestor of the famous Tetley Tea, explained,
01:29"'We love our baked beans here in New Zealand.
01:31My favorite way to have them is definitely in a toasted sandwich, with a deep pocket
01:35inside to fit all the good stuff.
01:38Baked beans, cheese, and a good slather of butter and toasted till crispy."
01:42You can make your sandwich in the same way that you make grilled cheese, and just cook
01:46it right on your stovetop.
01:47If you have a sandwich press, that may work even better by solidifying the beans into
01:51the sandwich and really pressing it together.
01:54A way to add even more flavor to the recipe would be to spread Worcestershire sauce over
01:58the beans.
01:59You could also add bacon, really making the meal extra filling.
02:02These extras aren't necessary for a delicious toasty, but go ahead and give it a whirl.
02:07Many Americans who travel to Ireland have no idea what ingredients are in their full
02:12breakfast.
02:13Many expect it to be similar to a breakfast back in the U.S., like a simple plate filled
02:17with eggs, toast, and bacon.
02:19Many Irish restaurants don't list the ingredients on their menus, as it's such a common dish.
02:23So you may be surprised to see a huge heap of beans on a plate sitting next to unidentifiable
02:28rounds of what could be meat or bread.
02:31Other ingredients will be familiar, like fried eggs, bacon, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
02:36As for those mysterious rounds that are served in Ireland, those are what the Irish call
02:40black or white pudding.
02:42White pudding is made with oatmeal and animal fat, and black pudding is made with animal
02:46blood and a filler like oatmeal.
02:47They come in sausage form that are cut into round pieces and get cooked on the stove like
02:51regular sausage.
02:53If you want to skip adding these two ingredients to your plate, we don't blame you.
02:57But if you like the taste, we're not judging either.
03:00If you love a savory breakfast, you're going to want to try this approach to using beans
03:04for your morning meal.
03:05At the core, a potato bean breakfast bowl is a mixture of all of the best savory breakfast
03:12items thrown into one convenient dish.
03:15It's also a great breakfast that you can meal prep, which can make early mornings just
03:18a little bit easier.
03:20You'll want to start with some potatoes roasted in olive oil, salt, and pepper, as well as
03:24some hard-boiled eggs.
03:26Once those are both prepped, place the potatoes and some sliced hard-boiled egg in a bowl
03:30and layer some canned beans on top.
03:32You can really go in any direction when it comes to your bean choice here.
03:35Black beans are popular for a dish like this, but baked beans and garbanzo beans will taste
03:40great as well.
03:41You could even cut up some tomatoes and throw them in, or sprinkle on your favorite cheese
03:45or hot sauce.
03:46Mix it all together and you've got a delicious savory breakfast that'll fill you right up.
03:51If you're vegan or looking to get more veggies into your diet, Veggie Hash is a great dish
03:56that gets you multiple servings of vegetables with your breakfast.
03:59It's not an easy feat to start the day strong with veggies, but if you find a recipe you
04:03enjoy, it makes it a lot easier.
04:05This dish can include elements like black beans, potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, zucchini,
04:11yellow squash, and mushrooms.
04:12With everything chopped up together, you can incorporate beans to make a delicious veggie
04:16breakfast hash.
04:17Some great seasonings that will enhance the hash are onion, garlic, paprika, and chili
04:22flakes.
04:23You could also top it with avocado and salsa, which will make it even more delicious.
04:27To add a bit more protein, try mixing in some high-protein plant-based yogurt as well.
04:32Shakshuka is a dish that originally came from Northern Africa, but is now incredibly
04:36popular in Israel and is also served at many types of restaurants and diners in the U.S.
04:41If you haven't had it before, it's an absolutely delicious meal, often served in a skillet
04:46with poached eggs served in a tomato sauce.
04:48To create your own take on this phenomenal dish, you'll need four to six eggs, a can
04:53of white beans, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and spices such as cumin, coriander,
04:59fennel, and paprika.
05:00Once the veggies are sautéed, you can pour the beans on top and mix them together.
05:04From there, there are several ways you can go about incorporating the egg and adding
05:08the finishing touches to the dish.
05:10Many recipes suggest baking the skillet once all the ingredients are in.
05:14Once you remove it, you can top it with a generous amount of feta cheese for added flavor.
05:18From there, let your shakshuka cool and enjoy!
05:22Breakfast burritos are a beloved breakfast staple that pack tons of nutrients and can
05:26be incredibly tasty if you make them right.
05:29It's not that burrito.
05:31It's just burrito.
05:32Surprisingly, the dish didn't pick up popularity until around the 70s, when a restaurant in
05:37New Mexico decided to put it on a menu.
05:39Breakfast burritos can be made many different ways, but the two ingredients that usually
05:43stay consistent are eggs and a tortilla.
05:46Average non-breakfast burritos are usually filled with various types of beans, but not
05:50all breakfast burritos have them.
05:52Adding beans to this delicious breakfast will give you more protein and carbohydrates to
05:57get your day going, and add flavor that you didn't know you needed in the process.
06:01To incorporate beans into your breakfast burrito, just rinse some black beans and pour a generous
06:05amount on top of the eggs.
06:07If you want your burrito to be a bit spicy, you can add some hot sauce or salsa.
06:11After that, throw on the usual toppings like shredded cheese or sliced avocado.
06:16Once all the pieces are in place, wrap it up nice and tight and enjoy!
06:20When people think of Greek food, they usually think of lots of meats, like chicken souvlaki,
06:25goat, or lamb.
06:27What may surprise you is that beans are a large part of their diet.
06:30Usually eaten for lunch or dinner, there are many popular recipes that are commonly eaten
06:34by the Greeks.
06:36One popular dish, Yigantos Plaki, is a Greek version of baked beans.
06:40Granted, beans at breakfast aren't really a common thing we see within Greek culture.
06:44However, just like we've seen how easy it is to add beans to common American breakfasts,
06:49why not do it with a common Greek meal too?
06:52For this recipe, you'll need a can of large butter or cannellini beans, tomatoes, a chopped
06:57onion, minced garlic, olive oil, parsley, feta cheese, and an egg cooked over easy.
07:02Essentially, all you need to do is cook the beans and veggies in the oil and then take
07:06the dish off the stove.
07:08Put everything in a bowl, then throw the egg and feta cheese on top and you're good to
07:11go.
07:13Making your own breakfast skillet at home can feel like you're a gourmet chef.
07:17Did you say big skillet?
07:19It's also a great way to make a big breakfast for your family, with little cleanup needed.
07:23There are many ways to make a breakfast skillet, so it really is up to you and your taste buds
07:27what kind of ingredients you want to throw in.
07:29For example, a breakfast skillet with a Mexican spin would call for black beans, eggs, a large
07:34can of diced tomatoes, cumin, shredded cheese, and salsa, like a lot of dishes.
07:39Cooking the veggies and beans to start, and then adding the eggs into the mixture is usually
07:43a good way to go.
07:44Once the skillet is ready, you can sprinkle the shredded cheese right away so it melts
07:48nicely on top.
07:49If you want to cool it down, consider serving it with salsa and a drizzle of plain yogurt.
07:54Cottage cheese has really become the it girl lately.
07:57From pasta sauce to scrambled eggs, people are putting cottage cheese in everything.
08:01They're even using it in place of pizza crust.
08:04This is mostly thanks to creators on TikTok, who have taken the idea and run with it.
08:08They have good reason, because not only does it taste delicious with many types of meals,
08:13but it's also a great way to get more protein into your diet.
08:16Case in point, you can take cottage cheese and pair it with some beans for a delicious,
08:20hearty breakfast tostada.
08:22A tostada is basically an open-faced taco, made with a fried corn tortilla as the base.
08:27To pair with the cottage cheese, we recommend scrambled eggs, a can of refried beans, and
08:31an avocado.
08:33Once the tortillas are heated and sturdy, you can lay them down on a dish and spread
08:37the refried beans generously all over each one.
08:40From there, you can layer the cottage cheese, eggs, and a few pieces of avocado on top.
08:45If you're feeling adventurous, you can even throw a drizzle of hot sauce on as well.
08:49After all, what's a tostada without a little — or a lot — of spice?
08:53If you've never been to New Jersey, you probably don't know what pork roll is.
08:57However, it's a staple at any bagel place in the Garden State.
09:01Also known as Taylor ham in parts of northern Jersey, a debate that has probably caused
09:05fistfights, this meat is a processed type of pork packaged in tube-like casing and it's
09:10usually sliced and cooked like bacon on the stove.
09:13Many restaurants around New Jersey get creative with pork roll and serve it on top of hamburgers,
09:18in omelets, or plain with cheese.
09:20Another great option is to pair pork roll with refried beans, for the smooth, creamy
09:24texture of the beans combined with the crunchy pork roll is a match made in heaven.
09:29One great way to try this pairing would be on a bagel, perhaps with a slice of American
09:33cheese on top.
09:34If you're craving a little spice, throw some hot sauce in the mix as well.