BEAN RAREBIT

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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.

Provided by Jennifer T

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 365.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 66.4 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 540.3 mg, Sugar 4.5 g