Cider, sausage and bean warming winter casserole

serves 4

preparation time:

30 minutes

cooking time:
45 minutes

ingredients

400g (14oz) The Co-operative Truly Irresistible 8 Lincolnshire pork sausages
1 tbsp The Co-operative olive oil
2 leeks, sliced and rinsed
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp dried mixed herbs
350ml (12fl oz) chicken stock
400ml (14fl oz) Tillington Hills premium dry reserve cider
75g (2¾oz) The Co-operative Naturally Healthy prunes, halved
400g (14oz) haricot beans in water, drained and rinsed
220g (7½oz) butter beans in water, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp chopped parsley

method

Heat the oil in a wide deep pan and cook the sausages for 5 minutes until browned all over. Remove to a plate and set aside.

Add the leek, garlic and butternut squash to the pan and cook for 5–8 minutes until softened. Sprinkle over the flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the herbs, stock, cider and prunes.

Return the sausages and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 30 minutes then stir in the haricot and butter beans. Check seasoning, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Scatter over the parsley and serve.