This shortcut supper is ideal for feeding all the family and a perfect hearty winter meal
Ingredients
- 2 outdoor-bred Cumberland pork sausage swirls (from Asda, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose)
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 1 fat garlic clove, crushed
- 400g tin cherry tomatoes
- 410g tin mixed pulses in water, drained and rinsed
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and chopped
- Small bunch of fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped
- 50g dried white breadcrumbs (we like Sainsbury’s Natural)
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, then fry the sausages on both sides for 5 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside, making sure to take out the wooden sticks.
- 2. Add the sliced onion to the pan, then fry for 5 minutes until softened, adding the garlic for 30 seconds at the end.
- 3. Stir through the tomatoes, pulses, rosemary, half the parsley, 50ml water and some seasoning, then transfer to a 1.1 litre (or thereabouts) ovenproof dish, nestling the sausage swirls in the sauce.
- 4. Mix the remaining parsley with the breadcrumbs, then sprinkle over the cassoulet.
- 5. Transfer to the oven and bake for 25 minutes until the sausages are cooked through and the breadcrumbs are crisp.
Wine Recommendation
La Vieille Capitelle 2009 Côteaux du Languedoc
Copy - £7.99 or £5.99 when you buy 2 or more bottles
This is one of my favourites – a rich stew of beans and meats that screams out for a substantial red. So try this classic Languedoc blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan from Gérard Bertrand, the ex-international rugby player with a steadily growing winemaking reputation. He seems to have got the balance of this blend spot on here, with subtle cassis and herbs on the nose and lashings of dark fruit on the palate. Great value for money too.