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Braised sausages and chickpea casserole
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1tbsp rapeseed oil
- 12 pork sausages
- 4 slices bacon, cut into lardons
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 x 400g/14oz tinned chopped tomatoes
- 175ml/6floz dry white wine
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 x 400g/14oz tinned chick peas, drained
- 1tbsp honey
- 4 tomatoes, deseeded & chopped
- 110g/4oz grated ‘Wiltshire loaf’ cheese
- 110g/4oz white breadcrumbs
- 1tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
- Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 400g/14oz mashed potato, to serve
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Heat an ovenproof pan until hot, add the oil and fry the sausages until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
- Add the bacon, and fry for a minute then add the onion and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes, without colouring until just softening.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, white wine and thyme and bring to a simmer.
- Return the sausages to the pan, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Remove the sprig of thyme, then add the chick peas, honey and fresh chopped tomatoes and stir well to combine, then check the seasoning.
- Mix the grated cheese, breadcrumbs and parsley together than scatter over the top of the stew.
- Place in the oven until golden and bubbling then serve with mashed potatoes.