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Italian Sausage and Chestnut Casserole

Ideal bonfire night food - serve it indoors in generous bowls with the vegetables before going out to watch the fireworks.

Preparation time:
10 minutes
Cooking time:
35 minutes
Total time:
45 minutes 45 minutes
Serves:
 8

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 x 400g packs Waitrose Speciality Pork, Garlic & Herb Sausages
  • 250g shallots, peeled and left whole
  • 200g Waitrose Danish Smoked Lardons
  • 700g jar Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Passata
  • 350g tub Waitrose Fresh Napoletana Sauce
  • 2 x 200g jars Sierra Rica Organic Chestnuts
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

Method

  1. In a large ovenproof casserole dish, heat the olive oil, add the sausages and fry for 4-5 minutes until brown all over. Remove and set to one side. Add the shallots to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until golden, then add the lardons and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
  2. Return the sausages to the pan along with the passata and Napoletana sauce, 250ml cold water, the chestnuts, rosemary and seasoning. Mix well and bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, until the sausages are thoroughly cooked. Serve with a generous helping of sweet potato and parsley mash to mop up all the sauce, and the roasted parsnip and beetroot with sesame seeds.