Smoked Pepper And Butter Bean Vegetarian Sausages Recipes

VEGAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan or casserole dish. Add the onion plus 1/4 tsp of sea salt and cook over a low heat for about 20 minutes stirring regularly until they are soft and golden.
• Turn up the heat to medium then add the chilli flakes, smoked paprika and rosemary and cook for a minute, then add the garlic, cook for another minute.Pour the wine, if using, into the pan and stir well until the wine has reduced fully then pour in the tins of tomatoes. Add some water to the empty tins, give them a little swirl then pour it into the pan as well.
• Now add the peppers, beans, thyme, bay leaf salt and pepper. Stir well then cover with a lid, turn down the heat a little and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering cook the sausages in a little olive oil, you can grill or fry them it's up to you I fry them.Once they are cooked remove from the pan and pat dry with some kitchen paper. Cut the sausages in half.
• Remove the lid from the pan then add the sausages to the tomato and bean sauce. Check the seasoning. Turn up the heat to medium then leave the sauce to reduce for about 10 minutes. Add the parsley just before you serve it.
• Serve immediately with mashed potatoes or creamy polenta.

SMOKED PEPPER AND BUTTER BEAN VEGETARIAN SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the diced peppers over a high heat for 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat, add the garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes.
• Stir in the pimenton and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Place the butter beans in a large bowl and mash roughly.
• Add the cooled pepper mixture along with the tahini and white bread crumbs, season well and then combine thoroughly.
• Divide mixture into eight balls and using wet hands, roll each into a sausage measuring about 10cm long.
• Clean the frying pan, pour in 1cm of sunflower oil and place over a moderate heat.
• Add the sausages and cook for 10 minutes, turning often, until heated through and golden brown (you may need to do this in batches).
• Drain on kitchen paper.
• Serve with green beans.