Shop for sausages well <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This stew has evolved over the years but I’ve always made some version of it. In its simplest form it is delicious sausages (high meat content and quality, yummy seasonings), a can of tomatoes and a can of beans. That’s it. The key is that the more effort you put into buying your sausages the less effort you need put into making the stew taste delicious. That’s because your lovely butcher will have added lots of scrummy seasonings into the sausages which will, in turn, season your stew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In California I always go to the Whole Foods butcher counter for their made in-house sausages. Unlike most English bangers the sausages sold here have no rusk giving a denser meatier sausage and making them suitable for anyone who is gluten-free or avoiding carbs. In England the Sainsburys’ Taste the Difference ones were always good and most supermarkets do a posh range with higher quality meat and better seasonings so they are worth investing in. You can also use turkey sausages if you don’t eat pork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recipe below is for a Spanish style stew. I used chorizo sausage (uncooked but you could use a cooked one) and chick peas (garbanzo) along with the tin of tomatoes. If I need more spice I’d add some smoked paprika but the sausages I got today needed nothing. If you are faced with sausages that aren’t as highly seasoned you can just add your own spices to sort it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make an Italian version <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I also make a version using Italian sausages combined with cannellini (Navy) beans and the tomatoes. If the Italian stew needs more oomph I might add a teaspoon of fennel seeds, dried oregano or a sprig of rosemary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I serve this stew in all manner of ways:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n- Piled on top of a bed of rocket (arugula) or tenderstem broccoli<\/li>
- Messily squished into a crusty baguette along with a slippery roasted red pepper from a jar and a handful of greens (in homage to the Brindisa<\/a> sandwiches at Borough Market in London).<\/li>
- Stirred through pasta<\/li>
- On top of a pile of cous cous, mashed potato<\/li>
- with potato wedges<\/li>
- With a soft fried or poached egg on top and toast for dunking – particularly good for a hungover brunch<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients (serves 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNote – Try not to get caught up with the weights below, they are here just as a guide. Double, triple or quadruple the recipe to suit how many mouths you want to feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- cooking chorizo links (not the chopped cubes) or sausages – around 350g (three quarters of a pound)<\/li>
- 2x 400g (2x 14oz) can diced tomatoes, no added salt<\/li>
- 2x 285g (2x 10oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), or any white canned beans<\/li>
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, red wine or sherry vinegar to taste<\/li>
- Optional – flat leaf parsley, a jar of roasted red peppers, drained and snipped into lengths; smoked paprika, a small glass of red wine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
To make:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Using scissors (saves washing a board), snip your sausages straight into a heavy pan (I use my trusty Le Creuset). You want to have chunks that are around an inch thick, basically rings of the sausage so you will have exposed meat top and bottom of the ring and the sausage skin around the edge (see image below). Try to make sure that the exposed meat and not the skin is on the pan for the first stage of cooking. That way it will start to get nice and crispy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Turn the heat in your pan to medium high and cook the sausage until you hear a good sizzle. No need to add any oil as the sausages will release oil as they cook. Don’t be tempted to move them for the first 5 minutes otherwise they will stick.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"starting](\"http:\/\/yousaytomatocooking.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/image-2.jpg?w=224\")
starting to brown and ooze delicious oil<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n3. After 5 minutes, flip them over and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes on the other side. You may need to drop your heat a little here, especially if you are using a heavy pan that retains the heat well. You should start to see the oil escape from the sausages, in the case of chorizo it will be a lovely orange paprika colour. You should also get golden brown crusty bits on your sausage. Don’t fret about any bits of meat stuck to the bottom of the pan – these crusty bits will be absorbed into your sauce later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. You will have cooked the sausages for 10 minutes in total by now, they will be almost cooked through but don’t worry if they are a little pink still as they will continue to cook in the sauce. Throw in your canned tomatoes and beans and bring to the boil. Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan. The liquid of the tomatoes will deglaze it so that all the crusty bits of flavour mix into the sauce. If you suspect that your sausages aren’t that well seasoned, now is the time to throw in some spices. You could also throw in some red wine or some drained jarred roasted peppers at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"beans](\"http:\/\/yousaytomatocooking.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/image-3.jpg?w=224\")
<\/a>beans and tomatoes go in<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n5. Pop a lid on the pan, turn the heat to low and cook for 20 – 30 minutes, I often put the pan in the oven, lid half on for 45-60 minutes at 160\u00b0C fan (350\u00b0F convection) if I’m heading out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. When you are finished cooking, taste and adjust the seasoning. A little red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar is good to freshen things up at this stage. Then serve with your choice of accompaniment from the list above.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/yousaytomatocooking.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/image-4.jpg?w=224\")
<\/a>The finished dish<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLeftover stew will sit in the fridge for 3 days or can be frozen. When re-heating, be mindful that this contains pork so be sure to heat it until it is piping hot all the way through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You can now buy the equipment I use in this recipe through my shop<\/strong><\/a>. I\u2019ve spent years testing my favourite bits of equipment so rest-assured that whatever I recommend is the best tool for the job and will give you great results without cluttering your kitchen with unused tools. I receive a small affiliate fee from Amazon if you buy via my link. The products don\u2019t cost you any more. These small fees help me keep creating all the free content I share.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGet more recipes like this<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Find more recipes for chickpeas<\/a>, sausages<\/a>, batch cooking<\/a> and 5 ingredients<\/a> here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This is one of the easiest things I throw together and has been a mainstay of my meal plans for years. What most of us need are these quick low-effort dinners that can be thrown together from the store cupboard with minimal chopping or shopping. So that’s what I give you here. You only need…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2593,2589,2588,2587,2585,2579,2576,2574,2572],"recipe-tag":[4183,4184,4185,4186,4187,4154,4024,3973,3934,3919,3838,3830,3813,3778,3762,3689,3690,3640,3633,3550,3464,3405,3266,3271,3245,3221,3085,3066,3057,3044,3013,3004,2929,2930,2932,2890,2897,2898,2899,2887,2889,2841,2859,2860,2845,2830,2791,2812,2813,2815,2785,2801,2778,2767,2770,2741,2690,2685,2628,2624,2623,2542,2544,2543,2536],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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Ingredients (serves 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Note – Try not to get caught up with the weights below, they are here just as a guide. Double, triple or quadruple the recipe to suit how many mouths you want to feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To make:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Using scissors (saves washing a board), snip your sausages straight into a heavy pan (I use my trusty Le Creuset). You want to have chunks that are around an inch thick, basically rings of the sausage so you will have exposed meat top and bottom of the ring and the sausage skin around the edge (see image below). Try to make sure that the exposed meat and not the skin is on the pan for the first stage of cooking. That way it will start to get nice and crispy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Turn the heat in your pan to medium high and cook the sausage until you hear a good sizzle. No need to add any oil as the sausages will release oil as they cook. Don’t be tempted to move them for the first 5 minutes otherwise they will stick.<\/p>\n\n\n 3. After 5 minutes, flip them over and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes on the other side. You may need to drop your heat a little here, especially if you are using a heavy pan that retains the heat well. You should start to see the oil escape from the sausages, in the case of chorizo it will be a lovely orange paprika colour. You should also get golden brown crusty bits on your sausage. Don’t fret about any bits of meat stuck to the bottom of the pan – these crusty bits will be absorbed into your sauce later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. You will have cooked the sausages for 10 minutes in total by now, they will be almost cooked through but don’t worry if they are a little pink still as they will continue to cook in the sauce. Throw in your canned tomatoes and beans and bring to the boil. Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan. The liquid of the tomatoes will deglaze it so that all the crusty bits of flavour mix into the sauce. If you suspect that your sausages aren’t that well seasoned, now is the time to throw in some spices. You could also throw in some red wine or some drained jarred roasted peppers at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n 5. Pop a lid on the pan, turn the heat to low and cook for 20 – 30 minutes, I often put the pan in the oven, lid half on for 45-60 minutes at 160\u00b0C fan (350\u00b0F convection) if I’m heading out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. When you are finished cooking, taste and adjust the seasoning. A little red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar is good to freshen things up at this stage. Then serve with your choice of accompaniment from the list above.<\/p>\n\n\n Leftover stew will sit in the fridge for 3 days or can be frozen. When re-heating, be mindful that this contains pork so be sure to heat it until it is piping hot all the way through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can now buy the equipment I use in this recipe through my shop<\/strong><\/a>. I\u2019ve spent years testing my favourite bits of equipment so rest-assured that whatever I recommend is the best tool for the job and will give you great results without cluttering your kitchen with unused tools. I receive a small affiliate fee from Amazon if you buy via my link. The products don\u2019t cost you any more. These small fees help me keep creating all the free content I share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find more recipes for chickpeas<\/a>, sausages<\/a>, batch cooking<\/a> and 5 ingredients<\/a> here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is one of the easiest things I throw together and has been a mainstay of my meal plans for years. What most of us need are these quick low-effort dinners that can be thrown together from the store cupboard with minimal chopping or shopping. So that’s what I give you here. You only need…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2593,2589,2588,2587,2585,2579,2576,2574,2572],"recipe-tag":[4183,4184,4185,4186,4187,4154,4024,3973,3934,3919,3838,3830,3813,3778,3762,3689,3690,3640,3633,3550,3464,3405,3266,3271,3245,3221,3085,3066,3057,3044,3013,3004,2929,2930,2932,2890,2897,2898,2899,2887,2889,2841,2859,2860,2845,2830,2791,2812,2813,2815,2785,2801,2778,2767,2770,2741,2690,2685,2628,2624,2623,2542,2544,2543,2536],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a><\/a>Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Get more recipes like this<\/h3>\n\n\n\n