Big Sausage and Tomato Pie

Sausages are a great filler when it comes to feeding the larger family. They can also be bought fresh or frozen in large packs instead of the traditional 8 or 12 pack. Easy to cook and  put into a pie, this recipe is a filling winner!

Always remember to shop at a supermarket or market that is local to you. My recipes use Tesco ingredients because that is my local supermarket, and my prices are the current Tesco prices.

Ingredients for Family of 6 (adjust size portions to suit your family)

Tesco Everyday Value  20 Pork Sausages  @ 1.50
2 Packs of Tesco Salad Tomatoes @ 69p per pack = 1.38
1 Bag Tesco White Potatoes 2.5kg @ 2.00
2 onions @ 25p each =50p
Dash of milk for mashing potatoes
2 knobs of butter or margarine for mashing potatoes

Method

Pre heat your oven to 190o C or Gas Mark 6.Get a saucepan of water and bring the water to the boil on a hob/stove/. Throw in the sausages for 10-15 minutes. get another saucepan of water, bring to the boil. Slice the tomatoes in half and throw them into the water for 2 minutes and then drain the saucepan of water and take the tomatoes out and put to one side in a dish.

 Fill a saucepan of water and bring this to the boil too.Peel and cut into halves/quarters all the potatoes and throw them into the saucepan and cook through for 20 minutes. Test that the potatoes are soft and then drain the pan and mash the potatoes up with a dash of milk and a few knobs of butter or margarine.

Get a large casserole dish. get a tiny amount of margarine and grease the dish spreading the margarine around as thinly as possible to coat the dish sides. This prevents the ingredients sticking to the sides of the dish. Take the sausages and slice them in half lengthways. cover the bottom of the casserole dish with a layer of sausage and then on top put a layer of tomato.Keep doing this until you have run out and then top the dish off with the mashed potato. You can run a fork along the top to make a pattern.

Stick the casserole dish into your preheated oven and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes until the top goes brown. Take out and serve.

Tip ; To bulk this out further you can add some veg like carrots and green beans or peas. whatever your budget allows.