Name: Perfect Sausage Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 400 g sausages; 120 g bacon, chopped; 1 red onion, sliced; 1 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 200 g can chopped tomatoes; 150 ml chicken stock; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 2 g dark muscovado sugar; 3/10 tbsp chopped curly parsley; 3/10 tbsp ground coriander; 3/10 tsp oregano; 2 bay leaves; 400 g butter beans; 5 potatoes, peeled and chopped

1

Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the sausages gently for 5 minutes, turning every now and then until nicely browned all over.

2

Add the bacon pieces in the frying pan until they begin to brown and crisp around 5 minutes.

3

Add the onions in the frying pan and fry for 3 minutes until they start to soften, stirring often.

4

Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more until the onions turn pale golden-brown, stirring frequently.

5

Sprinkle over the chilli powder, smoked paprika and bay leaves and cook together for a few seconds longer.

6

Stir in the tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and herbs, pour over a bit of water, and bring to a simmer. Return to a simmer, then reduce the heat, cover the pan loosely with a lid and leave to simmer very gently for 20 minutes, stirring from time to time.

7

Put the potatoes on boil.

8

Drain the beans and rinse them in a sieve under cold running water. Stir the beans into the casserole, and continue to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick.

9

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve with mashed potato.

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