Hearty one-pot dishes are simple and easy, with much less washing up.
They are versatile too, and anything from your fridge can be added to bulk them out.
Mary’s recipe notes said: “Sausages are a comfort food that the whole family can enjoy and this all-in-one-pan dish is simple yet full of flavour.
“Serve with a green vegetable for a complete and colourful meal.”
This recipe serves four to six people and has more than 80 five-star ratings online.
Ingredients:
One tablespoon of sunflower oil
Eight spicy pork sausages
Four rashers of smoked bacon, finely chopped
One onion, sliced
One red pepper, seeds removed and cut into large chunks
One large carrot, peeled and diced
One garlic clove, crushed
300ml chicken stock
400g tin chopped tomatoes
Two tablespoons of sun-dried tomato puree
Two fresh thyme sprigs
250g baby new potatoes, skin on, sliced into thick discs
Salt and pepper
Freshly cooked green vegetables, to serve
Method:
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and add the sausages, frying until brown all over before removing them from the pan and set aside.
Add the bacon to the pan and fry until crisp, then remove and set aside with the sausages.
Add the onion, red pepper, carrot and garlic into the pan and fry for five minutes over high heat.
Next, add in the stock, tomatoes, tomato puree and thyme before bringing the mix to a boil.
Place the potatoes carefully into the pan and season well to taste with salt and pepper.
Return the bacon and sausages to the pan, cover and simmer over a gentle heat for around 20 minutes.
Remove the lid and simmer for another 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced a little and the vegetables are tender.