baked beans in a can
noun phraseUK /beɪkt biːnz ɪn ə kæn/
US /beɪkt binz ɪn ə kæn/
Baked beans in a can are soft beans cooked in a sweet tomato sauce and sold in a metal can.
We heated up a can of baked beans in a can for a quick lunch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cheap, easy meal often eaten by students or campers.
Dinner was just baked beans in a can again.
3. A food item commonly stocked for emergencies or long storage.
The shelter handed out baked beans in a can to the volunteers.
4. A British comfort food often served on toast.
He made baked beans in a can on toast for breakfast.