Ingredients

• 200g/7oz baked beans
• 1 garlic clove
• crushed
• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
• pinch dried chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 thick slices ciabatta
• 110g/4oz cheddar
• cut into four slices
• 55g/2oz streaky bacon
• cut into strips and fried until crisp

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
• For the beans
• gently cook all of the beans ingredients in a small saucepan over a medium heat for ten minutes
• stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile
• for the bruschetta
• heat a griddle pan until smoking. Add the ciabatta slices and toast for two minutes on each side.
• Remove the ciabatta from the griddle and place a slice of cheese on each piece. Place onto a baking sheet and place into the oven to bake for five minutes
• or until the cheese has melted.
• To serve
• carefully remove the ciabatta from the oven and place onto plates. Pour over the beans and garnish with the bacon pieces.