Easy Sausage Cassoulet

Easy Sausage Cassoulet

POINTS® Value: 10 Servings:  4

A true French cassoulet takes days to make, so try this delicious simplified version instead

	1 spray low-fat cooking spray
	300 g pork sausage, each cut into three
	2 medium onion(s), sliced
	2 clove garlic, crushed
	2 medium carrot(s), chopped
	2 stick celery, sliced
	1 teaspoon thyme
	400 g cooked haricot beans, rinsed and drained
	400 g canned tomatoes
	1 portion stock cube, dissolved in 150 ml (1/4 pint) hot water
	1 teaspoon salt, and
	1 teaspoon pepper, Topping:
	2 clove garlic, crushed
	300 g fresh breadcrumbs
	2 teaspoon parsley

·        Heat a large flameproof casserole dish and mist with low fat cooking spray. Add the sausages and cook over a medium-high heat for 3 – 4 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, carrots and celery and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes.

·        Stir in the dried thyme, haricot beans, tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 35 – 40 minutes, removing the lid for the final 10 minutes. Season to taste.

·        Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F.

·        For the topping, mist a non-stick frying pan with low fat cooking spray. Add the garlic and cook over a medium heat for 2 – 3 minutes, then stir in the breadcrumbs and chopped parsley. Sprinkle over the cassoulet, then transfer to the oven and bake for 25 – 30 minutes, or until crusty golden brown on top.