Veggie Sausages w/ Tomatoey Beans

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V*
DF
GF
Serves
4
Cook Time
40-45 minutes

This is not a classic cassoulet and I am not pretending it is. It is sausages, beans and a load of aromatics cooked down until thick and comforting, with the option of a cheesy breadcrumb top if you fancy it.

This is not a classic cassoulet and I am not pretending it is. It is sausages, beans and a load of aromatics cooked down until thick and comforting, with the option of a cheesy breadcrumb top if you fancy it.

Ingredients

Ingredients:
  1. Olive oil | |
  2. Butter |Knob| plant based for vegan
  3. Veggie sausages |8|
  4. Onion |1| finely chopped
  5. Celery sticks |2| finely chopped
  6. Carrots |2| finely chopped
  7. Garlic cloves |4| minced
  8. Cannellini beans |2 × 400g tins| drained
  9. Chopped tomatoes |400g|
  10. Vegetable stock |300ml|
  11. Bouquet garni |8 sprigs thyme, 1 sprig rosemary, 1 bay leaf| tied together with twine
  12. Kale |200g| stripped and roughly chopped
Optional Gratin
  1. Plant based cheese |30g| or regular
  2. Breadcrumbs |3 tbsp|
  3. Salt & pepper | |
To Finish
  1. Parsley | | chopped

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Cook sausages
  1. Heat a generous drizzle of olive oil and a small knob of butter in a large deep frying pan or pot over a medium high heat
  2. Add the sausages and cook on all sides for around 8 minutes until golden and hot throughout
  3. Remove and set aside
Build base
  1. Reduce the heat to medium
  2. Add the onion, celery and carrot to the same pan and cook for around 8 mins
  3. Add garlic for 1 min until fragrant then stir in the beans, tomatoes, stock, bouquet garni and season with a pinch of salt and pepper
  4. Simmer gently for around 20-25 minutes adding the sausages back in for the final 5 minutes, until thickened, stirring occasionally
  5. Taste and season
Optional - grill
  1. Mix grated cheese & breadcrumbs
  2. Sprinkle over top
  3. Grill 2-5 min depending on grill heat until golden
Serve
  1. Sprinkle over the parsley and serve hot

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