Experimenting in the kitchen again this evening! I had this idea that I make my lovely companion a comforting casserole coupled with the thought that I needed to try cooking different recipes. So I decided to cook sausage and bean casserole
It was very tasty but too hot! I think perhaps I overdid it with the spices.

2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 medium sticks celery, finely chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
3 fat garlic cloves, chopped
6 cooking chorizo sausages (about 400g)
6 pork sausages (about 400g)
1½ tsp sweet smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp dried thyme
125ml white wine
2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 chicken stock cube
1 x 400g tin aduki beans, drained and rinsed
1 bunch chives (optional)
Heat the olive or rapeseed oil in a large heavy-based pan.
Add the onion and cook gently for 5 minutes.
Add the celery and peppers and cook for a further 5 mins.
Add the sausages and fry the sausages for 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic, spices and dried thyme and continue cooking for 1 – 2 mins or until the aromas are released.
Pour in the wine and use a wooden spoon to remove any residue stuck to the pan.
Add the tinned tomatoes, and fresh thyme and bring to a simmer.
Crumble in the stock cube and stir in.
Cook for 40 minutes.
Stir in the beans and cook for a further five minutes.
Remove the thyme sprigs, season with black pepper and serve.
It looks wonderful! My Husband would love it with the spices. It has to be delicious, you added wine.. 🙂 Chorizo is a little spicy for me so I usually substitute sweet Italian sausage. Your recipe could make my heart and tummy happy!
It was delicious
It looks delicious! Love the pictures.
Thank you ! It was delicious and will make for a nice lunch tomorrow afternoon.
I love spicy food so this would be prefect for me!