Autumn Vegetable And Sausage Ratatouille

DIFFICULTY
Average Average
COOK TIME
Under 1 Hr. Under 1 Hr.
SERVES
4-6 4-6
Autumn Vegetable And Sausage Ratatouille
Main ingredients
  • Meat
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

  • 12 good-quality sausages
  • Oil, for frying
  • 1 large onion, roughly diced
  • 1 large garlic clove, crushed Sea salt
  • 2 large carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 peppers, roughly chopped
  • 2 small courgettes, roughly chopped
  • 150g chestnut mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato purée
  • 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tins of chopped tomatoes, approximately 800g in total
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
To Serve:
  • Small bunch of roughly chopped parsley

  • Method

  • 1
    Place the 3-ply Stainless Steel 28cm Sauteuse over a medium heat on the hob. Prick the sausages and place in the pan along with a dash of oil. Brown the sausages for 2 to 3 minutes. Set the sausages aside on a plate until later.
  • 2
    Add a little more oil to the pan and sauté the onion for 3 to 4 minutes until starting to soften and caramelise. Add the garlic along with a generous pinch of salt and continue to fry for a further minute.
  • 3
    Add the carrots, peppers and courgettes to the pan and continue to fry gently over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes before adding the paprika. Fry for a further minute stirring to ensure the spice doesn't burn. Then add the tomato purée, herbs and balsamic vinegar.
  • 4
    Tip in the tomatoes along with another 2½ cans of water and bring the pan up to a boil. Return the sausages to the pan, lower the heat and allow it to gently simmer for 40 to 45 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.
  • 5
    Cook's Notes
  • 6
    Try swapping the smoked paprika for hot smoked paprika for an extra-spicy kick.
  • 7
    This ratatouille makes great leftovers. Make this dish for 6 but then reserve 2 portions. Chop up the remaining 4 sausages into bite-size pieces and stir back through the ratatouille. Spoon over pasta for a super-quick midweek meal.