Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider - Lavender and Lovage

Ingredients

• 450g pork sausages (or sausages of your choice)
• 12 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 275ml dry cider
• 1 heaped tsp plain flour
• 2 small parsnips, peeled and sliced
• 2 apples, sliced and cored, but not peeled (I used Russets)
• 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste