Louise's Sausage Casserole

Makes enough for 3-4 people.

• 6-8 good pork sausages
• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 3 rashers of bacon
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp tomato puree
• 1 tin kidney beans
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• rice / baked potato / nice bread as desired

1. Oven at 180ºC
2. Dice onion
3. Dice pepper
4. Cut bacon into small pieces (1-2cm² or so)
5. Cut sausages in half - can be done before cooking or if easier, can be done once they are fried
6. Fry sausages to colour in a large pan (ideally oven proof with a lid) and cut in half if not done already
7. Add bacon and fry until it is nicely crispy
8. Add onion and green pepper and fry until onions soften
9. Add chopped tomatoes
10. Add tomato puree
11. Add herbs
12. Stir together and bring to the boil
13. Cover and place in oven for at least an hour. This dish is happy to sit in the oven for 2-3 hours if you want, or to prepare in advance and re-heat after cooling. Also freezes really well
14. Serve on rice / baked potato or with bread as per your pref