Sausage, fennel, beer and barley casserole

Name: Sausage, fennel, beer and barley casserole
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 8 pork bangers; 200g bacon, diced; 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 240g fennel, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp garlic, peeled and crushed; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp white sugar; 330ml beer; 2 x 400g tins diced, peeled tomatoes; 190g pearl barley; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 125ml (½ cup) crème fraîche, to serve; handful fresh coriander, finely chopped, to garnish

June 15, 2020 (Last Updated: June 14, 2020)

It is the perfect winter warmer.

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Sausage, fennel, beer and barley casserole

Dinner, Casserole

By ILLANIQUE VAN ASWEGEN – Serves: 4

Total Time: 1 hr.

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
8 pork bangers
200g bacon, diced
1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
240g fennel, thinly sliced
1 tbsp garlic, peeled and crushed
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp white sugar
330ml beer
2 x 400g tins diced, peeled tomatoes
190g pearl barley
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
125ml (½ cup) crème fraîche, to serve
handful fresh coriander, finely chopped, to garnish

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot (with a lid, for later use) over medium heat. Add the pork bangers and fry until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the bacon, onion, fennel and garlic, and fry for a further 5 minutes.

Add the dried chilli flakes, cumin, paprika, coriander, tomato paste and sugar, and fry until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beer, tomatoes and barley. Simmer, covered, until the barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Season to taste.

To serve, divide the casserole among 4 serving bowls. Top each portion with a dollop of crème fraiche and garnish with a sprinkling of the chopped fresh coriander