Easy Sausage & Bean Casserole

4 standard portions

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 8 sausages (meat or vegetarian)
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 400g / 14oz tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 200 ml / 8 fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp dried mixed herbs
• 400g / 14 oz tin butter beans, drained
• 80g frozen peas

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or frying pan. Add the sausages and fry gently for 5-6 minutes until they start to brown.
2. Add the onion, garlic and carrots and fry for another 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, stock, paprika and mixed herbs. Stir well the cook on a low-medium heat for 15 minutes.
4. Add the butter beans and peas and cook for a final 5 minutes.
5. Serve immediately with crusty bread or rice.
6. If serving to toddlers or young children, always cut the sausages into spears as they can be a choking hazard.