Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Sausage and White Bean Casserole

番茄白豆香腸燴鍋

Finished home-style Sausage and White Bean Casserole

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Sausage and White Bean Casserole is a practical Western family dish for a Hong Kong home kitchen, using supermarket ingredients and twelve reliable steps for four servings.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g Western-style cooked pork sausages (halved)
2 cans canned white beans (about 400 g each, rinsed and drained)
1 cans canned chopped tomatoes (about 400 g)
1 piece onion (diced)
1 piece carrot (diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)

Seasoning and sauce

1 tbsp tomato paste
250 ml chicken stock (low-sodium)
1 tsp thyme (dried)
1 tsp paprika (sweet, not hot)
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper (ground)

Measured ingredients for Sausage and White Bean Casserole

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
can opener
frying pan
wooden spoon
measuring cup
measuring spoons
serving bowl

Household tools for Sausage and White Bean Casserole

03

Steps

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Prepare the sausages

Step 1

Prepare the sausages

Halve the cooked pork sausages and pat their surfaces dry.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Prepare the vegetables

Step 2

Prepare the vegetables

Dice the onion and carrot and mince the garlic.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Rinse the beans

Step 3

Rinse the beans

Tip the white beans into a strainer, rinse with water, and drain well.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Brown the sausages

Step 4

Brown the sausages

Heat half the oil in a deep frying pan and brown the sausages for 5 minutes, then remove.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Soften the vegetables

Step 5

Soften the vegetables

Add the remaining oil, onion, and carrot and cook for 6 minutes until softened.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Cook the seasoning

Step 6

Cook the seasoning

Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme, and paprika and stir for 1 minute.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Add tomatoes and stock

Step 7

Add tomatoes and stock

Pour in the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, stir, and bring to a boil.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Simmer the sausages

Step 8

Simmer the sausages

Return the sausages, cover, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Add the white beans

Step 9

Add the white beans

Add the drained white beans, fold gently, and simmer for another 8 minutes.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Check the sausages

Step 10

Check the sausages

Cut the thickest sausage to confirm the centre is steaming hot while the casserole gently bubbles.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Reduce and season

Step 11

Reduce and season

Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes to thicken slightly, then season with salt and black pepper.

Sausage and White Bean Casserole: Serve the casserole

Step 12

Serve the casserole

Ladle sausages, white beans, and tomato sauce into a serving bowl and serve hot for four.

Common mistakes

Unrinsed canned beans make the sauce salty and cloudy.
Hard boiling breaks the beans apart.

Tips

Cooked sausages shorten the household cooking time.

The flavours blend further after chilling overnight.