RECIPES WITH MAPLE SAUSAGE RECIPES

Steps:

• Ingredients out • Kettle boiled • Large casserole pan, high heat • Small frying pan, high heat • Large lidded pan, high heat • Food processor (thick slicer) START COOKING Squeeze the sausage meat out of the skins into the casserole pan with the fennel seeds and rosemary leaves (discard the sausage skins). Break the meat apart, stirring regularly. Finely slice the bacon, put into the small frying pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and the hazelnuts and cook until golden, then add the maple syrup or honey and remove from the heat. Line the beans up and cut off the stalks, then put them into the large pan, cover with boiling salted water and the lid. Cook for 4 minutes, then add the greens, tearing up any larger leaves. Pour the wine into the sausage pan and let it bubble away while you check on the beans and greens. If done, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a colander to drain, leaving the pan of water on the heat. Tear the broccoli tips into the sausage pan, then slice and add the stalks, along with the passata. Add the gnocchi to the pan of water the greens were cooked in and pop the lid on. Mix the extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper in a serving bowl, tip in the drained greens and toss to coat, then scatter over the crispy nuts and bacon. When the gnocchi have been floating for a couple of minutes, drain them and toss with the sauce. Season to taste and serve in the pan, or on a nice platter, drizzled with yoghurt.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the sausages into a roasting tin, drizzle with a little oil and roast for 15 minutes, tossing regularly, until golden and crisp. Add the mustard and maple syrup, toss and cook for 5-10 minutes or until sticky and caramelised. Cool slightly then cut in half lengthways.
• Heat the blinis following pack instructions.
• Put two sausage halves and some glaze onto each blini then sprinkle with chives and pour over more maple syrup to serve.