Sausage and Bean Casserole

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 8 sausages
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 400g tin cannellini beans
• Mashed potatoes or rice, to serve

Method

Prick the sausages all over with a fork
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan
Add the sausages and cook over a low heat, turning frequently, for 10-15 minutes, until evenly browned and cooked through
Remove them from the frying pan and keep warm
Drain off the oil and wipe out the pan with kitchen paper
Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan
Add the onion, garlic and pepper to the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until softened
Add the tomatoes to the frying pan and leave the mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until slightly reduced ad thickened
Stir in the tomato puree, cannellini beans and sausages into the mixture in the frying pan
Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the mixture is piping hot
Add 4-5 tbsp of water if the mixture becomes too dry during cooking
Transfer to serving plates and serve with mashed potatoes or rice