Smoky Sausage and Bean One Pot

This is a great weekend breakfast or brunch recipe with some buttered bread or toast and makes a nice change from a greasier fry up, pancakes or whatever your usual fodder is.

I've experimented with this recipe and here I have used Heck Chicken Chipolatas which are 99 calories for two, but have also used with ordinary pork chipolatas (delicious) and if you're vegetarian or even vegan you could make this with some Quorn or other veggie sausages too - a great all rounder.

A portion of the below comes in at 416 calories and the below serves three adult portions (or in our case two adults and two small people).

I use chipotle paste to inject a lovely smoky flavour here as well as a fresh green chilli for some heat - omit the chilli if you're not keen on spice.

Smoky Sausage and Bean One Pot

Here's how:

• 12 Heck Chicken Chipolatas
• 1/2 tin baked beans (I use Heinz)
• 1 tin red kidney beans
• 1 carrot
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 shallots
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 green chilli
• Spray of fry light spray

You can grill the sausages if you prefer - but I throw them into the pan, skillet or wok I'm using first to cook through, then remove from the pan.

Whilst the sausages are cooking I prepare everything else. Firstly mince the garlic, finely dice the onion and slice the chilli. Peel and grate the carrot (this is to give the sauce an extra veggie goodness without small people realising!). 

Once the sausages are out of the pan; add the shallots, chilli and garlic and saute until soft. 

Now add the tomatoes and carrot and season. Allow to cook out for five minutes.

Now add all of the beans, and the chipotle paste and cook for a further few minutes. 

Return the sausages to the pan and cook for a further ten minutes until the sauce is bubbling away and smells beautifully smoky.

Serve with sliced bread and butter. Enjoy!