Smoked Sausage and Five Bean Stew

Smoked Sausage and Five Bean Stew from Simple Tasty Healthy by PW

This is a very simple one pot wonder. It’s a good family meal or something made quickly when you get home from work and will keep in the fridge for a few days.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 440g five bean salad tin (rinse under cold water) 
• 440g of smoked sausage (sliced) 
• 4 large potatoes (peeled, rinsed and cut into chunks) 
• 2 large sweet potato (peeled, rinsed and cut into chunks) 
• 2 large onions (peeled and diced) 
• 4 carrots (peeled and diced) 
• 4 sticks of celery (rinsed and diced) 
• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed) 
• 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika 
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme 
• 1 teaspoon of cumin 
• 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary 
• 2 tablespoons of tomato puree 
• 2 beef stock cubes 
• 4 pints of water 
• Fresh flat leaf parsley chopped for garnish 

Method

1. First of all, get a large deep pan and add a drizzle of olive oil.
2. Add the sliced sausage along with the onions, celery and carrot and fry for a few minutes.
3. Add the garlic and spices and fry for a few more minutes.
4. Add both the potatoes and tomato puree and mix well before adding the beef stock and water, bring to the boil
5. Add the washed and rinsed five bean salad and simmer until vegetables are soft.
6. Check seasoning
7. Garnish with the parsley and serve with crusty bread

Chefs Tip: add a little Worcestershire Sauce at the last minute for a depth of flavour and colour and season with salt and pepper.

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