1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Celery Sticks, sliced
1 Long Red Pepper, chopped thickly
320g of Smoked Sausage, thickly sliced
1 Tsp of Sweet Smoked Paprika
½ Tsp of Ground Cumin
½ Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes, plus a tin of Water
1 Tin of Cannelloni Beans, drained
250g of Fresh Spinach
2 Tbsp of Breadcrumbs mixed with Mixed Herbs (Gluten free here)
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season
Method:-
(1) Add Oil to a Dutch Oven of large frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Add the Onions and season with Salt & Pepper.
(3) Cook until softened, then add the Garlic, Celery, and Peppers.
(4) Stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.
(5) Add the Sliced Sausage and fry until it is browned.
(6) Reduce the heat and add the Paprika, Chilli Flakes, Cumin and stir in.
(7) Add the Chopped Tomatoes and bring to the boil.
(8) Reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes covered, stirring occasionally.
(9) Add the Beans and Spinach and warm through.
(10) Scatter the Herbed Breadcrumbs over and place under a pre-heated grill until the Breadcrumbs are golden brown.
We served ours with mixed Rice and fried Bok choy. A really tasty dish for not a lot of money.
Kaszanka is a Polish blood sausage which you'll find in most Polish shops. It tastes like a cross between Black Pudding and Haggis with a slightly more moist texture. Roasted with a selection of vegetables the sausages themselves have a tendency to break down, leaving you with a very hearty 'Soup'.They generally cost a little over £2 per Kilo pack so they are less than half the cost of a British gourmet sausage and for two people you'll easily have sufficient for two good meals.
The pizza component is actually nothing more than a giant Yorkshire pudding. You can buy a Yorkshire pudding mix from most supermarkets for less than 50p and all you need to do is add a couple of eggs and water. Just make sure your oil is smoking hot!
Ingredients:-
8 thick Kaszanka Polish blood sausage
1 small Onion
1 finely chopped Carrot
2 cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
½ a shredded Savoy Cabbage
2 Vegetable stock cubes, enough to cover the Sausages
Grated Cheese (Cheddar)
For The Yorkshire Puddings (GF) A Yorkshire Pudding mix from the Supermarket will work fine if you don't need the Gluten Free version.
140g of GF plain flour
50g of Cornflour
140ml of semi skimmed Milk
3 Eggs
A dash of cold water
Sat & Pepper
Vegetable oil
Method:-
(1) Preheat the oven to 200C.
(2) Place the Sausages in an oven proof dish.
(3) Cover with the Onion, Carrots and Garlic.
(4) Add the Vegetable stock making sure the Sausages are covered.
(5) Place on the middle shelf and cook for an hour or until the Sausages have broken down completely.
(6) Allow to cool.
Giant Yorkshire Pudding:-
(1) Turn the heat up to 220C.
(2) Place vegetable oil in a baking tray and heat until smoking hot.
(3) Add the Eggs to the Milk and whisk.
(4) Mix the GF Flour and Cornflour and season with Salt and Pepper.
(5) Add the Flour mix a little at a time to the Egg and Milk mix whisking it as you go.
(6) You should aim for a smooth runny texture.
(7) Add straight to the hot Oil and place on the top shelf of the oven for about 30 minutes. Until the Yorkshire Pudding has risen and golden brown.
(8) In a large pan reheat the Sausage mixture adding a little water if it seems too thick.
(9) Add the shredded Cabbage and simmer for about 10 minutes until the Cabbage has softened.
(10) Remove the Yorkshire Pudding from the oven and add the Sausage mixture to the middle.
(11) Heat the grill.
(12) Sprinkle grated Cheese over the Sausage mixture and place under the grill until it melts. Take care not to burn the top of the Yorkshire Pudding.
Cut and serve with vegetables of your choice. We had Cauliflower Cheese, Mustard mashed Potatoes and fried root vegetables.