Mary Berry's one-pot sausage stew is the perfect warming meal for cold winter evenings, requiring minimal washing up. The recipe, featured in her cookbook 'Mary Berry's Simple Comforts', uses a single casserole dish and promises hearty, flavourful results.
To prepare, heat sunflower oil in a casserole dish over high heat and brown the sausages all over. Remove them and set aside. Fry finely chopped bacon until crispy, then set that aside too. Next, cook red pepper chunks, sliced onion, diced carrot, and crushed garlic for five minutes.
Add stock, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, and fresh thyme, bringing to the boil. Stir in new potatoes and season with salt and black pepper. Return the sausages and bacon to the dish, cover, and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Uncover and continue simmering for about ten minutes until the sauce reduces and vegetables are tender. Serve with green vegetables for a balanced meal. Mary Berry notes, 'Sausages are a comfort food that the whole family can enjoy and this all-in-one-pan dish is simple yet full of flavour.'
