Smoked sausage and bean casserole

A brilliant one-pot winter warmer, packed with spicy pork sausage in a rich tomato sauce. 

Ingredients

This casserole is even better served with warm garlic bread.

1 smoked sausage, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 jar of tomato and basil sauce
415g can of baked beans
300ml water

Method

 

Heat a splash of oil in a large pan and fry the carrots for 5 mins. 

Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Bring to the boil, cover and then simmer for 15 mins. 

Add the sausage and baked beans and cook for a further 10-15 mins until the carrots are tender.

Happy New Year Peas

Looking on-line I came across this recipe, not sure why their New year peas, but I bet you'd be happy eating them.         

Ingredients

      

   

1 pound dried black-eyed peas, soaked during the day before needed

3 cups water, or enough to cover peas

1 pound  sausage

1 small onion, chopped

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

1 teaspoon salt  

8 ounces prepared barbecue sauce

The night before place some water in slow cooker to heat up. 

Place peas in a pan of boiling water and boil rapidly for 10 mins.

Drain peas and add to boiling water in your slow cooker.

Leave on low to cook overnight ready for morning.

In the morning

Drain and retain 1/4 the liquid. cool.

Brown sausage and onions together. cool

Place peas in slow cooker. Add sausage and onions with the rest of the ingredients.

Cook  for 6 hours on low.

                  

Serves 6.