This sausage casserole is packed full of flavour, with a mix of warming spices and pieces of chorizo. It makes a great family winter dinner. Plus it can be make ahead of time too!
INGREDIENTS
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 20-30 good quality chipolata sausages – depending on how hungry your family are!
- 1 large red onion – peeled and chopped
- 2 red peppers – deseeded and chopped
- 20 mini chorizo – the bitesize ones, chopped in half
- 3 cloves garlic – peeled and minced
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 120 ml (½ cup) red wine – this is optional, leave it out if you prefer
- 2 chicken stock cubes – crumbled
- 3 x 400 g (3 x 14 oz) tins chopped tomatoes
- 400 g (14 oz) tin haricot beans – drained and rinsed
- 400 g (14 oz) tin cannellini beans – drained and rinsed
INSTRUCTIONS
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Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan until hot, and brown the sausages all over (you may need to do this in two batches if your pan isn’t big enough). It should take about 6-8 minutes.2 tbsp olive oil,20-30 good quality chipolata sausages
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Add in the onion and cook for a further 3 minutes on a medium heat until the onion softens slightly.1 large red onion
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Add the red peppers and mini chorizo pieces and cook for a further 3 minutes (try to get the chorizo to come into contact with the pan, rather than resting on top of everything else, this will help them to brown slightly).2 red peppers,20 mini chorizo
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Add the garlic, paprika, and thyme and stir. Cook for 1 minute, then add in the wine. Let the wine bubble away for 2-3 minutes until reduced. Scrape up any bits that have stuck to the pan at this point.3 cloves garlic,2 tsp paprika,1 tsp dried thyme,120 ml (½ cup) red wine
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Crumble in the stock cubes and stir, then add in the tinned tomatoes. Stir and bring to a gentle boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring a couple of times during cooking.2 chicken stock cubes,3 x 400 g (3 x 14 oz) tins chopped tomatoes
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Add in the drained haricot and cannellini beans, stir and cook for a further 5 minutes until heated through.400 g (14 oz) tin haricot beans,400 g (14 oz) tin cannellini beans
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Serve with mashed potatoes and peas if you like.
