Sausage Casserole With Red Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb sausage (pork or beef both work well)
8 ounces streaky bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 -15 fluid ounces red wine
2 teaspoons flour
1 -2 garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon dried herbs
salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan.
Fry the sausages until brown then remove and place in a flameproof casserole dish.
Fry the streaky bacon pieces until the fat is beginning to run and they are just turning golden.
Remove and place in the casserole dish with sausages.
Add the onions to the frying pan and gently fry until golden. Add the garlic and fry very briefly.
Sprinkle the flour on top of the onion and garlic mixture and stir well until the 'juices' are absorbed.
Gradually stir the red wine into this mixture.
Pour over the top of the sausage and bacon mixture in the flameproof casserole.
Add the mixed herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
Place on a medium heat on the stovetop and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and simmer for 50 minutes.
During this time check sauce levels occasionally and adjust consistency as necessary. If sauce is too thick, add a little more red wine. If sauce is too thin after approximately 30 minutes then remove the lid of the casserole dish and allow to reduce.