Air fryer sausage and bean casserole
An all-in-one sausage and bean casserole, cooked in the air fryer for an easy midweek dinner for two. Packed with veggies and beans in a rich tomato sauce.
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
sausages (good-quality)
4 piece
extra virgin olive oil
3.5 tbsp
onion (sliced into half moons)
1 piece
celery (finely sliced)
2 piece
carrots (peeled, chopped into 2cm cubes)
2 piece
bay leaves
3 piece
fresh sage (finely chopped)
1 tbsp
fresh rosemary (leaves finely chopped)
1 sprig
chopped tomatoes (tinned)
400 g
sun-dried tomato paste
1 tbsp
chicken stock cube
1 piece
cannellini beans (tinned, drained, rinsed)
400 g
cavolo nero (stalks removed, leaves shredded)
50 g
pecorino (finely grated)
15 g
salt
1 tsp
black pepper (freshly ground)
0.5 tsp
Instructions
Preheat air fryer
Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
Cook sausages
Line the air fryer basket with kitchen foil, add the sausages and drizzle with ½ tablespoon olive oil. Cook for 8 minutes, turning halfway through.
Remove sausages
Remove the sausages and set aside.
Cook vegetables and herbs
Put the onion, celery, carrots, herbs, 3 tablespoons olive oil and some salt and pepper into a heatproof dish that fits into your air fryer and cook for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and sausages
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stock cube, 300ml water and the sausages and cook for 15 minutes.
Add beans and cavolo nero
Add the beans and cavolo nero and stir through; cook for a further 5 minutes.
Discard bay leaves
Discard the bay leaves.
Serve
You can slice the sausages at an angle or keep them whole. Serve topped with a few sage leaves and some grated pecorino.
Storage
Store in an airtight container. Add a splash of water when reheating to prevent drying out.
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