Mum's ‘ultimate mid-week comfort dish' - ready in 30 mins and for less than £2 per portion

As the winter weather arrives, what better way to warm up mid-week than with a comforting stew? The author, recipe and food content creator behind @amysheppardfood, Amy Sheppard has shared her “ultimate mid-week comfort dish” which is great for when you’re short on time.

The stew is a twist on a classic sausage stew, including kale and beans for an added vitamin punch.

Amy said the dish is “ready in just 30 minutes” and it “costs just £1.75 per person”.

She added: “Each portion contains two of your five a day and is a great source of vitamins C and K, plus it’s low in fat and high in protein.”

Amy’s recipe uses chicken sausages but you can switch these for vegetarian options or a different meat of your choice.

food, mum's ‘ultimate mid-week comfort dish' - ready in 30 mins and for less than £2 per portion

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Sausage and kale stew

How to make Amy’s kale, bean and sausage stew

The recipe was developed by Amy Sheppard for Discover Great Veg.

Prep: Five minutes

Cook: 25 minutes

Serves four

Ingredients

Vegetable oil for frying
Two leeks finely sliced
250g bag of shredded kale
10 chicken chipolatas
Two teaspoons of dried thyme
Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped
One and a half tablespoons of flour
750ml chicken stock
400g tin of butter or cannellini beans drained
200ml milk

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Vegetarian sausages

Method

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick pan. Next, add the leek and kale and fry for five minutes on medium heat until the vegetables have softened.

Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside, then heat a little more oil in the same pan. Add the sausages and fry for 10 minutes on medium heat, making sure to turn regularly until browned all over.

Return the kale, and leeks to the pan with the thyme, garlic and flour. Stir on the heat for one minute until the flour has disappeared.

Slowly add the stock a little at a time, stirring continuously. Once the stock is used, add the beans and milk and season to taste.

Simmer for five minutes on low to medium heat before serving with baked or mashed potato or rice.