Poor Man's Cassoulet

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Prep Time5

Cook Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: English, French

Keyword: cherry tomatoes, garlic, onion, sausage

Servings: people

Calories: 1636kcal

Author: Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

1 large Onion we use white onions for this and chop them roughly
3 cloves Garlic roughly chopped
8 Pork Chipolatas or 6 pork sausages
400 g Chopped Tomatoes one tin, in other words!
1 jar White Beans use jarred, they are so much better than tinned!
1 Chicken Stock Pot stock pots are less salty than stock cubes
100 ml Water
3 tbsp Olive Oil old slag, save the extra virgin for salads and other dishes where it matters!

The first thing to do is to cook the sausages or chipolatas. Bake them in the oven for about 30 minutes with a little oil
Put the oil in a large pan or casserole and, once hot, add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes on a medium to high heat to soften them. Once the onion has softened, add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes
Next add the cooked sausages or chipolatas and cook for 2-3 minutes. This just helps to flavour the dish. After 2-3 minutes add the tomatoes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
Drain the beans (we say white beans because this is what the French generally call them ... haricot is what most of them are!) and add them to the dish. Pop in the stock pot and the water, give it a stir
Cover the pan and cook on a low heat for 25-30 minutes. You can keep it warm for as long as you like now. Serve with some lovely crusty bread and enjoy!