Sausage & Butterbean Casserole | Healthy Family Dinner Recipe

butterbeans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Cannellini beans offer a similar texture, while pinto beans are more affordable.

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat content, while pork sausage is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier but vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Homemade broth is healthier, while vegetable broth is often less expensive.

Add 1 tsp of oil to a large pan and heat it.

Add 8 pork sausages to the pan and fry for about 6-7 minutes until browned.

Transfer the sausages to a plate and set aside.

In the same pan, add 1 medium finely diced white onion and cook for about 2-3 minutes until softened.

If the pan seems dry, add a little extra oil.

Add 2 finely diced medium carrots and 2 crushed cloves of garlic to the pan and fry for about 2 minutes.

Add 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp of tomato puree, 200 ml of chicken or vegetable stock, 0.5 tsp of paprika, and 0.5 tsp of mixed herbs to the pan and stir well.

Return the sausages to the pan and leave to simmer on low to medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After 15 minutes, drain 1 tin of cooked butter beans and add them to the pan, mixing well.

Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes to heat the beans through.

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