Cooking for non-cooks
Sausage and Bean Stew
The longer you can let this stew simmer, the more the flavours will blend and harmonise.
2 tbsp olive oil
450g good quality sausages, cut into 2cm chunks
1 onion, thickly sliced
1 celery stalk, thickly sliced
1 carrot, thickly sliced
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 x 400g tin tomatoes
1 chicken stock cube dissolved in 200ml of boiling water
1 x 400g can of cannellini beans, drained
salt and pepper
- Heat the oil in a frying pan or casserole dish and fry the sausages, onion, celery and carrot for 10 minutes until well browned.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, chicken stock, beans and season with salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 30-40 minutes, partially covered with a lid, topping up with a little water if the mixture becomes dry.
Chicken and Vegetable Casserole
A good one for using up bits of veg. Use broccoli, green beans, mushrooms or frozen peas.
3-4 chicken breasts, cut into 2-3 cm chunks
1 onion, chopped
a little oil
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
vegetables, if you have them, chopped into bite-size pieces
1 x 295g to 400g (depending on brand) can of condensed cream of chicken soup
salt and pepper
handful of ready salted crisps, crushed
- Pre-heat the oven to 190C/gas mark 5.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan or oven-proof casserole dish and fry the chicken with the onion and garlic until golden. Add any vegetables and the can of soup, swished out with about 50ml of water.
- Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. If using a frying pan transfer to an oven-proof dish and scatter the crushed crisps over the top to make a crust.
- Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling through and golden.
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