This warming casserole, with a rich tomato base and juicy sausages, is perfect for dinner on a cold night and best enjoyed with a loaf of crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1 drizzle of olive oil
- 5 shallots (peeled and chopped)
- 4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 free-range large sausages
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 glass of red wine
- 1 tin of cannellini beans
- 2 red chillis
- 2 tins of tomato passata
- 2 handfuls of breadcrumbs
Method
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, add oil, shallots, garlic and bay leaves. Cook for 1-2 mins.
- Add the sausages and rosemary, and brown them off.
- Add the red wine and simmer to reduce the liquid by half.
- Add the tomato passata.
- Add the cannellini beans.
- Add the chillis and smoked paprika.
- Simmer for 10-15 mins, then add to an over-proof dish. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top.
- Bake for 10-12 mins until golden brown.
- Enjoy with some crusty bread.
