Ingredients
- 500 g Nidderdale thin pork sausages
- 100 g diced pancetta
- 1 x onion diced
- 2 x carrots diced
- 1 x small sweet potato diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 x teaspoon thyme leaves
- 10 g tomato paste
- 30 g butter
- Salt and pepper
- 1 kilo main crop potatoes, peeled and cut into 3mm thick round discs
- 300 ml essential cuisine chicken stock
- 5g corn flour mixed with a little cold water
Introduction
Here is my heart warming recipe perfect for the cooler months to warm the soul. A real family favourite.Method
- Pre heat oven to 200ºc
- Take a deep heatproof casserole and add 10g butter
- Add diced bacon and fry gently
- Next add onion, garlic, carrots, sweet potato, garlic and thyme
- Gently fry for 5 minutes on a medium heat
- Add tomato paste and chicken stock. Bring to simmer, then thicken slightly by adding cornflour to the simmering stock and set to one side. Meanwhile colour the sausages in a frying pan until golden, then add to casserole
- For the potato topping, wash and steam potatoes for 10 to 12 minutes until just cooked
- Melt the remaining butter and brush over the potato discs
- Layer on top of casserole covering the whole surface
- Season with salt and pepper
- Cover with lid and bake for 25 minutes then remove lid and cook until rich and golden crust forms.