Name: Spinksie Sausage
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: English

2 tbsp olive oil
6 Toulouse sausages (pork, bacon with red wine & garlic, available from Sainsburys) - skinned and sliced
1 packet chipolatas - skinned and sliced
1 Onion - chopped
1 stick celery - finely chopped
1 carrot - finely chopped
2 cloves garlic - crushed
150g chesnut mushrooms - halved
400g can of chopped tomatoes
1 250ml glass red wine
400g can chickpeas - drained
1 sweet pepper - grilled, skinned and sliced
2 bay leaves
sprig thyme
2 tbsp chopped parsley, and some to serve
tbsp tomato puree
splash of worcester sauce to taste
Approx 150ml water
salt & freshly ground black pepper to season

Method

step 1
Heat a large pan, preferably a heavy bottomed one.
step 2
Add olive oil.
step 3
Add sausages and brown, then remove with a slotted spoon, leaving cooking juices.
step 4
Add celery, carrot and onion, soften but don't let them colour, Add garlic and continue cooking for a further 3 or 4 mins
step 5
Add mushrooms, cook another 2 - 3 mins. Add more oil if required.
step 6
Add skinned pepper, tomatoes, wine, chickpeas, sausages water, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, tomato puree, worcester sauce..
step 7
season with salt and black pepper
step 8
Bring pan to boil, turn down to simmer NO LID. Cook until sausages are cooked, and liquid reduced a little. (approx 20 - 30 mins) Stir occasionally and taste, adjust seasoning accordingly.
step 9
Serve with brown rice. sprinkle with chopped parsley.
step 10
Also good with white rice, or pasta.

Spinksie Sausage