Dinner Idea #4
Sausage & Bean Casserole
Sausage & Cannellini Bean Casserole
An easy one pot casserole recipe that saves on the washing up! Delicious and filling, this recipe is great for cooking for the whole family or for batch cooking and topping up the ready to heat freezer meals! This is a filling and healthy option that packs in a lot of veg, making it full of nutrients as well as protein. Spin the dinner generator wheel for some more random dinner ideas, and let this hearty Sausage and Cannellini Bean Stew become a week night favorite.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
400g tin chopped tomatoes
400g tin cannellini beans
400ml chicken stock
2 tsp smoked paprika
8 pork sausages
1 onion (diced)
2 sticks of celery (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
100g fresh spinach leaves
Notes
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 60 minutes
- Serves: 5
- Freezable
Great for batch cooking and meal prep, just portion up the leftovers into containers and pop into the freezer to reheat when you need dinner on the table quickly! This is an easy recipe to put together and it cooks in one pot, so there’s little washing up after.
Choosing your fillings
When picking out your sausages, look for high quality pork with a high meat percentage. You can use plain pork sausages or pre-seasoned and mixed with herbs, and they will blend into the smoky stew nicely.
When it comes to stews and casseroles, work with what you’ve got – you can add in potatoes, or different greens and they will absorb the smoky flavor nicely! Whatever veggies you prefer, you can add them to this casserole, and as it bakes they will soften perfectly every time.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan, and add the chopped onion and garlic and fry for 3 minutes on a high heat.
- Add in the celery and carrots and heat for another 5 minutes.
- Add the sausages and fry until the outsides have browned.
- Add in the cannellini beans, paprika and chopped tomatoes, stirring thoroughly.
- Pour the stock in, and add the spinach leaves.
- Stir well and transfer to the oven for 40 minutes with the lid on the pan.
Time to tuck in!
Next time you’re in need of a quick dinner that’s both hearty and healthy, this Sausage and Cannellini Bean Stew should be at the top of your list. It’s the perfect balance of flavors for your dinner recipes healthy collection, and it’s easy to make when you need something delicious and filling in no time. Whether you’re making it for a cozy weeknight dinner or looking for meal ideas for dinner to impress your family, this stew will have you covered every time!
