Sausage And Chickpea Casserole

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the sausages. They don't have to be cooked through. Remove and let cool slightly.

2. 2

   Cut the bacon into strips and fry in the oil.

3. 3

   Add sliced onions and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft.

4. 4

   Cut the sausage into slices and put in a casserole dish.

5. 5

   Add the tomatoes, drained chickpeas and chopped leek.

6. 6

   If there is a lot of fat in the bacon you may want to drain the fat off the onions and bacon. Add them to the casserole dish.

7. 7

   Add paprika, salt, pepper and thyme and stir to combine. Dried mixed herbs or dried thyme will do.

8. 8

   Finely chop the parsley and add half of it to the dish.

9. 9

   Cover and bake in the oven at 170C/340F for 35 minutes.

10. 10

    In the last few minutes of cooking, steam some cauliflower and/or broccoli or cook in the microwave.

11. 11

    Stir the steamed vegetables into the casserole.

12. 12

    Garnish with the reserved parsley.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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