One pot dish

Chilli Sausage Casserole with Beans

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Enjoy a cosy night in with this simple, warming sausage casserole for all the family.

This recipe is part of our budget-friendly collection, made up of recipes that will feed a family for under £1.50 a portion*. 

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

1 x 454g pack fresh pork and chilli sausages
3 tablespoons oil
200g baby shallots, peeled and left whole
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 teaspoon tomato purée
½ x 400g can of cannellini beans, drained
200g cook puy lentils
300ml hot vegetable stock
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, to garnish

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven 180˚C, 160˚C Fan, Gas mark 4.

Step 2

Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan until hot. Add the sausages and whole shallots and cook until golden brown.

Step 3

Remove the sausages and shallots from the pan and add the carrot. Cook for a few minutes then add the garlic and tomato purée.

Step 4

Add the beans, lentils, stock and thyme.

Step 5

Return the sausages and shallots to the pan bring back to the boil and transfer to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes. Some of the stock will be absorbed by the beans and lentils to give a thick consistency.

Step 6

Remove from the oven, garnish with the chilli and serve with crusty bread or mash.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 03.08.23; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices. 

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven 180˚C, 160˚C Fan, Gas mark 4.

Step 2

Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan until hot. Add the sausages and whole shallots and cook until golden brown.

Step 3

Remove the sausages and shallots from the pan and add the carrot. Cook for a few minutes then add the garlic and tomato purée.

Step 4

Add the beans, lentils, stock and thyme.

Step 5

Return the sausages and shallots to the pan bring back to the boil and transfer to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes. Some of the stock will be absorbed by the beans and lentils to give a thick consistency.

Step 6

Remove from the oven, garnish with the chilli and serve with crusty bread or mash.

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