Bonfire bangers & beans

Bonfire bangers & beans

This comforting casserole is a real crowd-pleaser, great served with jacket potatoes on Bonfire Night

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Method

  1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large flameproof casserole. Add the onion, celery and bacon, then cook for 5-10 mins until softened. Turn up the heat and add the tomato purée. Cook for 2 mins, then add the chopped tomatoes, sugar, mustard, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and 200ml water, then bring to the boil. Cook, uncovered, over a low heat for 15 mins. Add the beans and peppers, then simmer for 15 mins more, topping up with a little boiling water if needed.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/ gas 5. Toss the sausages with remaining 1 tbsp oil and spread out on a baking tray. Cook for 30 mins until browned all over, turning occasionally. Nestle the sausages among the beans, then cover and place the pan in the oven. Cook for 30 mins more. Remove from the oven, sprinkle over the parsley, if using, and serve with the baked potatoes (see 'Goes well with'). Can be made up to 2 days in advance and reheated in a low oven or on the hob.

454 kcalories, protein 23.0g, carbohydrate 28.0g, fat 28.0 g, saturated fat 8.0g, fibre 5.0g, sugar 13.0g, salt 2.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009.

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  • 28 October 2009

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    Beth rated this recipe

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  • 05 November 2009

    welshgirl commented on this recipe

    Great recipe but I pepped it up a bit. I used Beef sausages & added a beef oxo, 2 crushed dried chillies & a pinch of smoked paprika. I found that these added extras brought out a bit more warmth and spice, just perfect for a night around the fire.

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  • 05 November 2009

    welshgirl rated this recipe

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  • 05 November 2009

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    This sounds wonderful, we love sausages especially my fella so its always nice to find different ideas to do with them. And to be able to prepare this in advance is always an added bonus. I have lots of sweet potato's at the moment so i will make sweet potato mash to go with this, also i will take on board what welshgirl added to hers and i will do the same.x

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    05 November 2009

    Pj rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fabulous & I don't even like beans! I differed from the recipe by adding pork chipolata sausages, a jar of roasted peppers, rosemary instead of thyme and smokey bacon lardons. Great prepare ahead meal which was loved by 3 generations of my family. Definitely make again.

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  • 06 November 2009

    Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was delicious. I didn't quite have enough sausages so I added some chorizo chunks (I know that is a sausage) which went down very well with all of the family. YUM

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  • 09 November 2009

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    I would like to make this in advance and then reheat for Sat night. Has anyone else made this in advance and reheated? Im just worried that because of the beans the sauce may go quite thick after it has been allowed to go cold and then reheated, (i guess i could always add a bit of stock or white wine, should this happen.) And also is it better on the hob to reheat or in the oven??

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  • 09 November 2009

    chloe commented on this recipe

    I made this on saturday - i prepared it in the afternoon although didn't do the cooking in the oven bit until later - i then popped some jacket potatoes in the oven whilst we went and watched some fireworks and then when we got back stuck the bangers and beans in the oven for half an hour so it was all ready soon after we got in! Great to prepare ahead and very warm and comforting after a night out in the cold! Everyone enjoyed it and I would definitely make it again! I followed this with 'olives' sticky toffee pud which can be found on this site and that also went down a storm!

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  • 09 November 2009

    chloe rated and commented on this recipe

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    Always forget to rate it! Definitely worth top marks!

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  • 13 November 2009

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was really lovely but far too much sugar. A teaspoon would have been enough. Good with grated Cheddar cheese sprinkled on top.

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  • 22 November 2009

    munchkin rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely recipe. Used haricot bean the second time I made this and think they are in fact nicer. Also char grilled the red pepper before adding which added to the flavour.

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  • 30 November 2009

    JOOLES rated and commented on this recipe

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    Wow this was lovely. I served it in giant Yorkshire puddings, i also added Smoked Paprika, mushrooms, Red Jalapenos and used red peppers from a jar, i also boiled some potatoes and dotted them over the top, i will definitely be making this again.

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  • 06 December 2009

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  • 17 April 2010

    Karin rated and commented on this recipe

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    Pretty good.

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  • 21 April 2010

    Brian H rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Once again, another very nice recipe from Good Food. I give it four stars because we weren't too keen on the crunchy beans - will use butter beans next time.

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  • 01 August 2010

    butterfly100 rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was a really easy recipe and my little girl loved it! I omitted the celery and added carrots for her. It had a hint of sweetness and we used different flavour sausages too.

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  • 23 September 2010

    Foodmonster rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great sausage casserole. I also left out celery as my husband does not like it and used a few slices of salami instead of bacon (that's all I had). Came out perfect! Will definitely make again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 4 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans , rinsed and drained
  • 2 red peppers , deseeded and chopped
  • 2 x 450g packs herby sausages
  • handful parsley leaves, chopped, to serve (optional)
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454 kcalories, protein 23.0g, carbohydrate 28.0g, fat 28.0 g, saturated fat 8.0g, fibre 5.0g, sugar 13.0g, salt 2.66 g

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