VEGETARIAN SAUSAGE TRAY BAKE RECIPES

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
2. Halve the cherry tomatoes, peel and finely slice the garlic, and tear the bread into bite-sized chunks.
3. Place it all in a 30cm x 35cm roasting tray, pour in the beans and their juice, drizzle with 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and red wine vinegar, add a splash of water, and mix it all together.
4. Quickly pinch and twist each chipolata in the middle to make it into two mini ones, then randomly dot them around your bake, lightly pressing them into the beans and tomatoes.
5. Roast for 45 minutes, or until everything is golden, bubbling and delicious.

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5.
2. Get yourself an appropriately sized roasting tray, large enough to take the tomatoes in one snug-fitting layer. Put in all your tomatoes, the herb sprigs, oregano, garlic and sausages. Drizzle well with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
3. Toss together, then make sure the sausages are on top and pop the tray into the oven for half an hour. After this time, give it a shake and turn the sausages over. Put back into the oven for 15 to 30 minutes, depending on how golden and sticky you like your sausages.
4. Once it’s cooked, you’ll have an intense, tomatoey sauce. If it’s a little too thin, lift out the sausages and place the tray on the hob to cook it down to the consistency you like – I tend to make mine quick thick – then put the sausages back in.
5. Check the seasoning and serve either with a good-quality loaf of bread warmed through in a low oven for 10 minutes (great for mopping up the sauce!) or with mashed potato, rice or polenta, a green salad and a nice glass of wine.
6. PS Any leftovers can be chopped up and made into a wonderful chunky pasta dish, using penne or rigatoni, the next day.

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4 and butter the dish.

2. Heat the oil in the frying pan, add the onions and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for about 10 seconds. Add the lentils, white wine, tomato paste and stock, stir and bring to the boil. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan with a lid and transfer to the oven for about 50–60 minutes or until the lentils are cooked and the liquid is absorbed. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce.

3. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan, add the mushrooms and fry over a high heat for a minute. Cover with a lid and cook for few minutes more over a gentle heat. Remove the lid and increase the heat to evaporate the liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Add to the lentil mixture, stir and spoon into an ovenproof dish.

4. Increase the oven temperature to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7.

5. For the topping, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 5–8 minutes until just soft, then drain well. Melt the butter in the empty pan, tip the potatoes back in and add the garlic and chives. Season with salt and pepper and carefully mix to coat the potatoes in the herby, garlicky butter.

6. Spoon the potatoes on top of the lentil mixture and sprinkle with the grated cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes until crispy brown and bubbling around the edges. Serve piping hot, with some green vegetables.

Prepare ahead: Can be made up to a day ahead, up to the final 20 minutes of baking with the topping.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Place the sausages in a deep, large oven tray and drizzle with the oil. Roast for 15 minutes.

Remove the tray from the oven and add the onion and peppers. Roast for a further 10 minutes, then stir through the baked beans and spinach and top with the tomatoes. Season with black pepper and bake for a further 15 minutes until cooked. Garnish with the parsley and serve with crusty bread.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Place the sausages in a deep, large oven tray and drizzle with the oil. Roast for 15 minutes.

Remove the tray from the oven and add the onion and peppers. Roast for a further 10 minutes, then stir through the baked beans and spinach and top with the tomatoes. Season with black pepper and bake for a further 15 minutes until cooked. Garnish with the parsley and serve with crusty bread.