Pre-heat the oven to 180°F/350°F/gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a large pan or oven proof casserole dish over a medium heat and fry the sausages for 4 - 5 minutes until they have some colour.
2 tablespoon olive oil, 8 thin pork sausages
Add the onion and fry for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and sage and fry for a further 3 minutes, whilst stirring.
Stir in the pumpkin and flour then add the honey, dijon mustard worcestershire sauce, baked beans, tinned tomatoes and stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. The flour will help to give a nice thick sauce.
2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 kg pumpkin, 2 tablespoon plain flour, 1 teaspoon runny honey, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, 415 g baked beans, 400 g chopped tomatoes, 500 ml chicken stock, 1 dash salt, 1 dash black pepper
Wash the potatoes and prick the skins with a fork then place on a baking tray in the oven.
4 baking potaotes
Cover the casserole dish and bake in the oven for about 1 hour. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve with the baked potatoes. Alternatively, simmer on the hob or stove top for 30 minutes.
2 tablespoon fresh parsley
Notes
The nutritional information is an estimate and will vary according to the type of sausages you use. Vegetarian sausages tend to have a much lower fat and calorie content. The estimate also only includes the casserole and not any sides such as potato.To make this recipe Vegetarian simple substitute the pork sausages for vegetarian ones and add in frozen at step 1. Also use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock and a vegan worcestshire sauce if needed.
Use pumpkin or any other squash such as butternut squash. If you don't want to add a squash, leave it out but add an extra can of baked beans instead.
Use the best quality sausages you can as these will have a lower fat content. I use cumberland pork link sausages.
Baked beans are a great staple. You can buy baked beans with no added sugar which are a healthier option. You could also substitute other beans such as cannelloni or white butter beans.
I cook this sausage casserole in the oven as I like to serve it with baked or jacket potatoes and this saves on energy. You can however simmer it on the hob or stove top for 30 minutes if you prefer.