Cajun sausage stew
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 6 pork sausages, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
- 1 celery stick, roughly chopped
- 1 red pepper, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 thyme sprigs, plus a few to garnish (optional)
- 1 heaped tbsp Cajun spice mix
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 300ml beef stock
- 400g can kidney beans in chilli sauce
- jacket or mashed potatoes or crusty bread, to serve (optional)
Method
- STEP 1
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large flame-proof casserole dish on a medium heat. Carefully lower the sausages into the pan (you may have to do this in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan). Cook on all sides for 4-5 mins, or until deeply golden. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate – you’ll finish cooking them later.
- STEP 2
Stir in the onion, carrot, celery and red pepper. Cook with a pinch of salt for 15-20 mins, stirring regularly until caramelised and golden around the edges. Tip in the garlic, thyme, Cajun spice mix and paprika, and cook for 3-4 mins.
- STEP 3
Pour in the canned tomatoes, stock and beans. Bring to the boil, then return the sausages to the pan. Cook for 30 mins on a medium heat until slightly reduced and bubbling.
- STEP 4
To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to a freezer-proof container. Will keep frozen for up to three months. To reheat, tip into a large flame-proof casserole dish and thaw on a low heat. Once mostly defrosted, turn the heat up to medium, stirring often, until piping hot. Serve with thyme leaves scattered over, if you like, with jackets, mash or crusty bread.
