Italian sausage casserole healthier winter comfort food

For those who read my healthier curried sausages recipe and are wondering what else I did with all those sausages, here's my Italian sausage casserole.

Again, the main tip for making this a healthier option is to use less sausages and more vegies. Here's how I did it.

Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves: 2 adults and 2 toddlers for dinner with 4 lunch serves left over.

Ingredients:

6 sausages

Garlic - 2 cloves / 2 teaspoons
1 onion
4 large mushrooms
3 small sprigs of rosemary - leaves removed
3 large potatoes
2 carrots
1 zucchini
1 cup of chopped pumpkin
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of chickpeas
1 cup of peas



Method:

1) Chop the sausages and all the vegies into bite sized pieces. The smaller you chop them the shorter the cooking time.



2) In a large saucepan fry the sausage pieces until they start to brown.


3) Add the garlic, rosemary, onion and mushrooms and fry until onion and mushroom start to cook and soften.


4) Add the potatoes, pumpkin, zucchini and carrot. Stir well for a couple of minutes. Then add the can of tomatoes and half a can of water. Bring to a boil and leave to simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes.



6) Add the can of chickpeas and simmer for another 5 minutes. Then add the peas and simmer for another 5 minutes.


8) Serve.





Tips:







I hope that you enjoy experimenting with this winter comfort dish!

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