Spicy Sausage And Bean Hotpot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
800 g pork chipolata sausages (or beef)
4 onions, thinly sliced
250 ml beef stock
500 ml spicy tomato sauce (ie arrabbiata pasta sauce)
440 ml Guinness stout (or other brand)
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 bay leaves
2 (400 g) cans borlotti beans, rinsed & drained
parsley, chopped to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180 deg C/350 deg F/Gas 4.
Heat a large flameproof casserole or dutch oven over medium-high heat. If using oil heat and then brown sausages, in 2 batches, about 10 minutes. Drain excess oil/fat if desired.
Lower heat to medium-low then add onions and cook for 5-6 minutes or until soft.
While onions are cooking mix all liquid ingredients and sugar in a jug. When onions are ready add contents of jug and bay leaves. Raise heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium, then add sausages and beans. Place in oven for 40 minutes until thick.
Stir in chopped parsley to serve.