Hearty Sausage Casserole with Bacon, Baby Potatoes, and Herbs

Ingredients

• 12 pork sausages (approximately 800g/28oz, thick sausages recommended)
• 4 slices back bacon, diced (100-120g/3-4oz, smoked or unsmoked)
• 3 carrots, finely diced (200-250g/7-9oz)
• 1 large white onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
• 2 tbsp tomato puree (tomato paste)
• 120ml / 1/2 cup red wine (dry, or substitute with additional stock)
• 720ml / 3 cups beef stock
• 1x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
• 2 small bay leaves (or 1 large bay leaf)
• 1 large sprig fresh rosemary
• 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 400g / 14oz baby potatoes, halved (waxy potatoes recommended)
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• Olive oil, as needed
• Salt
• black pepper
• Buttered bread