Hearty Sausage Casserole

Ingredients

1kg orange sweet potato, peeled and chopped 40g butter, chopped 1/2 cup milk 1 brown onion, chopped 2 chorizos, sliced 500g beef or chicken chipolata sausages 1 tablespoon plain flour 35g packet French onion soup mix, salt reduced 1 cup tomato passata 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

Method Cook prepared sweet potato in water until tender, drain and return to the pan. Add chopped butter and milk. Mash until smooth. Season to taste and set aside. Preheat the oven to 200 C (180 C fan forced). Lightly grease a heavy-based casserole dish. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and chorizo and cook for 3 min or until tender. Add the sausages and cook, stirring occasionally for 3 min or until browned. Combine flour, soup mix, passata and 3/4 cup water in a jug. Stir into sausage mixture and bring to the boil. Transfer to a casserole dish and top with sweet potato and then cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 min or until golden. Serve with mixed salad leaves.