Creamy Sausage, Leek and Bean Stew

by Bold Bean Co
Star 4.2
    10m prep time
    30m total time
    Easy level
    15 ingredients

"I'm all about comfort food, and there are few meals more comforting to me than a beany stew. This one is packed with soft leeks and juicy sausages, with a crispy sausage-fat pangrattato to finish. I add spinach for green-ness, but kale, chard or cavolo nero would also work. This is still a wonderful dinner with veggie alternatives, too.", Sophie Wyburd for Bold Bean Co.

Method

Based on 3 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat 2/3 of the olive oil in a large frying pan or casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the leek, along with a pinch of salt, and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and thyme leaves, then cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

Step 2

Add the wine and stock, followed by the beans with their bean stock. Stir to combine, the reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. Simmer for 10-15 minutes if using jarred beans or 15-20 minutes if using canned beans, until the beans are turning soft

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the sausages and cook for roughly 6-7 minutes until nicely charred on the outside.

Step 4

Taste the bean mixture and season if necessary, then add the spinach and stir it through. Place the sausages on top of the mixture, then cover once more and cook for a further 6-7 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, chuck the breadcrumbs into the same frying pan the sausages were cooked in, and fry over a medium heat until lightly browned. The crumbs will soak up all of that good sausage flavour.

Step 6

Remove the lid from the casserole dish and stir in the crème fraîche, Parmesan and lemon zest and juice, along with some cracked black pepper.

Step 7

Spoon on to plates and sprinkle over the breadcrumbs to serve. This is great with steamed broccoli on the side.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 3 servings
  • 2 tbsp Crème Fraïche, or soured cream or double cream with 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 x Sainsbury's British Crème Fraîche 300ml
  • 20g Parmesan, or Pecorino, Grana Padano or veggie alternative, grated 1 x Sainsbury's Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 200g
  • 0.5 Lemon, zest and Juice 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 1 Head Broccoli, steamed, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Broccoli Loose
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 1 Large Leek, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Leeks Loose
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 150ml White Wine 1 x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc White Wine (Small bottle) 18.7cl
  • 1 Jar Bold Bean Co Queen Butter Beans, with their bean stock, or 2 tins plus 200ml stock per 1 jar 1 x Bold Bean Co Queen Butter Beans 570g
  • 6 Sausages, of your choice 1 x Sainsbury's British Pork Sausages, Taste the Difference x6 400g
  • 25g Breadcrumbs, of choice 1 x Sainsbury's Panko Breadcrumbs, Inspired to Cook 100g
  • 4 Sprigs Thyme, leaves picked 1 x Sainsbury's Bunched Thyme 20g
  • 150ml Chicken Or Veggie Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g
  • 200g Spinach, or shredded kale or cavolo nero 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200g
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