Sausage & Butter Bean Stew - Dike & Son

Ingredients

• 8 local pork sausages
• A glug of olive oil for frying
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 1-2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 4 slices smoked bacon, chopped into small pieces (remove rind)
• 8 thick slices of The Real Cure or other chorizo sausage (optional)
• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes (400g)
• 1 tin of butter beans (400g)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried), and a couple of bay leaves
• 1 large glass of red wine
• 200ml of chicken or vegetable stock
• Salt & pepper
• French bread