Hairy Bikers Sausage Casserole: Easy Comfort Food (Tested)

Ingredients

• 12 pork sausages
• 6 rashers rindless streaky bacon (cut to 2.5 cm pieces)
• 2 - 3 tbsp frying oil
• 2 onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp hot chilli powder (or 1 tsp smoked paprika)
• 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp dark brown muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 2 bay leaves (optional)
• 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs (optional)
• 300 ml chicken stock (10fl oz) (or vegetable stock)
• 100 ml red or white wine (3½fl oz) (optional)
• 400 g tin butter beans
• salt
• ground pepper (optional)