Emma A spicy touch to this hearty autumn stew
A rummage in the freezer reminded me that we had some Swaledale merguez sausages, how could I have forgotten these goodies? It was one of those days when I needed something quick and satisfying. The spice of the merguez sausage adds some warmth to the bean and tomato mix. Add some pasta to bulk it out, or stick to a chunk of crusty bread to soak up that tasty sauce.
Autumn Stew Recipe
Ingredients
Oil for frying
6 merguez sausages, roughly chopped into chunks.
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 red pepper, sliced
600g plum tomatoes, quartered
200ml chicken stock
2 x 400g tins beans, your preferred type be they butter, cannellini etc, drained and rinsed.
Salt and pepper for seasoning
Method
Heat the oil in a large pan on a high heat.
Add the sausages and fry until browned and beginning to crisp.
Transfer the sausages to a plate.
Lower the heat to medium and add the chopped onion. Fry until softened.
After a couple of minutes add the crushed garlic, then add the sliced peppers. Cook for around 2 mins.
Add the tinned tomatoes and stock, bring the mixture to a simmer.
Season, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Add your beans and sausages to the pan.
Simmer for around 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Autumn Stew
Ingredients
- Oil for frying
- 6 merguez sausages roughly chopped into chunks.
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 600 g plum tomatoes quartered
- 200 ml chicken stock
- 2 x 400g tins beans your preferred type be they butter, cannellini etc, drained and rinsed.
- Salt and pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan on a high heat.
- Add the sausages and fry until browned and beginning to crisp.
- Transfer the sausages to a plate.
- Lower the heat to medium and add the chopped onion. Fry until softened.
- After a couple of minutes add the crushed garlic, then add the sliced peppers. Cook for around 2 mins.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and stock, bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Season, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add your beans and sausages to the pan.
- Simmer for around 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
