Bean Rarebit

9 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 25 min

“This is a lovely cheese sauce on toast. It was my mom's recipe. She used to make this when she had to feed a family of 9 with very few resources. However, I remember this as some of the best comfort food. Serve over buttered toast. For an extra special dish, we like to top it with a fried egg.” - by Jennifer T.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

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Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir flour and salt into onion until flour forms a paste, 1 to 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk milk and Dijon mustard into onion mixture and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens, 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir Cheddar cheese and white beans into sauce until cheese melts into sauce, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
365 cal
18%

Fat
22 g
34%

Carbs
24.4 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (9)

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Terra-Matris

Mar. 17, 2012

"thank god for women like your mom...and thank you for saving this recipe..." See more"

Rose

Apr. 25, 2012

"I served this over toast with a fried egg on top, like the recipe suggests, and it was DELICIOUS! And easy to make! I used skim milk, as it was all I had, and it didn't seem to make a difference. Th..." See moreis is definitely a keeper!"