baked beans in tomato sauce
nounUK /beɪkt biːnz ɪn təˈmɑːtəʊ sɔːs/
US /beɪkt binz ɪn təˈmeɪtoʊ sɔs/
Baked beans in tomato sauce are soft white beans cooked in a sweet red sauce and sold in a can.
For lunch, he heated up a can of baked beans in tomato sauce and ate them on toast.
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2. A quick, cheap meal often eaten on toast or with a full English breakfast.
We had baked beans in tomato sauce with sausages and eggs for breakfast.
3. A food item commonly stocked in food banks and emergency pantries.
She donated ten cans of baked beans in tomato sauce to the food drive.
4. A British pantry staple associated with student cooking and budget meals.
As a student, his dinner was often baked beans in tomato sauce straight from the pan.