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Ingredients
- 8-12 premium quality, thick pork sausages, depending on appetite
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 medium red pepper, stalk and seeds removed and flesh cut into 2cm pieces
- 1 medium green pepper, stalk and seeds removed and flesh cut into 2cm pieces
- 1 medium yellow pepper, stalk and seeds removed and flesh cut into 2cm pieces
- 3 tablespoons tomato purée
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or dried sage
- 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes in juice
- 2 x 400g cans mixed beans, drained
- 300ml hot beef stock
- 1½ tablespoons cornflour mixed in 50ml water
- Salt to season
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
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Method
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1Heat the oil in the casserole over a medium heat and cook the sausages for 5-6 minutes until nicely browned on all sides. Remove and reserve.
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2Add the sliced onion to the casserole and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until softened and lightly browned. Add the garlic and peppers and cook for 2 minutes more.
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3Stir in the tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, sage, mustard, black pepper, canned tomatoes, beans and stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes.
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4Return the browned sausages to the casserole, mix into the sauce, put on the lid and cook over a low heat for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
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5Add the cornflour and water mixture, stir until thickened and season to taste.
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6Just before serving stir in the freshly chopped parsley.
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7Cook's Notes
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8Premium quality sausages can be pork or beef and will contain 100% meat.
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9Seasoning in sausages can vary greatly so add extra seasoning to taste at the end of cooking.
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10For alternative ways to serve try filling a giant Yorkshire pudding with the sausage casserole or serve with a side order of crunchy garlic bread.