Meat-free sausage and white bean cassoulet
With summer sadly behind us, and winter on the way we're all starting to fancy something a little more hearty and warming, so how about trying my meat-free sausage and white bean cassoulet?
This easy one-pot meal is made with Quorn sausages which are high in protein and fibre but low in saturated fat. It's nice and filling, but also healthy.
Personally I'm not a huge fan of Quorn sausages but their 'Chef's Selection' variety are far nicer than the regular ones and make a meat-free meal in next to no time.
To serve 2 you will need
Vegetable oil
A pack of four Chefs Selection Quorn sausages
A large onion peeled and finely sliced
Two carrots peeled and finely sliced
Two sticks of celery peeled and finely chopped
A clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped
A 400g tin of tomatoes including their juice
A 400g tin of white kidney beans rinsed and drained well
Two teaspoons sweet paprika
Two teaspoons sugar
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
What to do:
In a flame-proof casserole dish, heat a tablespoon of oil and brown the sausages. Remove and set aside.
Now add the onions, carrots and celery and cook whilst stirring till soft but not coloured. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or so.
Pour in the tomatoes including their juice along with the sweet paprika and sugar. Now stir in the drained kidney beans and add back in the browned sausages, and season with salt and black pepper.
Cook uncovered over a medium heat stirring now and then for about 30 minutes until the carrots are tender and everything has heated through. Have a taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve piping hot with creamy mashed potato.
