Papa's Italian Casserole

Serves 2

You will need:

• Sausages (2-3 each depending on how big they are and hungry you are!)
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped (I like loads of garlic so 3 for me!)
• Veg of your choice and chopped into chunks ie peppers, courgettes (I used 1/2 yellow pepper and 1/2 red
• Beans or lentils of your choice. I only had chickpeas and kidney beans in the cupboard and used 1/2 to 3/4 tin of each
• 200ml passata. (Use tinned tomatoes if you have no passata).
• 1 splash red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (if you have fresh herbs then even better!)
• Black pepper to taste
• 2 slices prosciutto ham (optional)

1. Heat approx 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan on a medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and onions and stir until they go brown.
3. Add the sausages and cook until the skins have browned.
4. Add the peppers and veg and stir for a couple of minutes.
5. Add the passata and stir.
6. Add the beans and stir
7. Add the red wine vinegar, herbs and black pepper
8. Allow to simmer for about 30 minutes.
9. If the sauce dries up just keep adding a bit of water and stir.
10. If using the ham, whack under the grill until it crisps
11. Serve with either pasta or chunky bread/healthy garlic bread and snap the ham to sprinkle on the top.
12. Enjoy!

If you had the luxury you'd let this cook for a couple of hours on a low heat or in the oven but in reality, we're busy and can't wait after a hard day's work!