Meatless Monday : Vegan sausage, bean and mushroom crumble

This is real comfort food - just right if you have been out ‘trick or treating’ or watching a firework display perhaps with the children or grand-children.  It can be prepared ahead and popped in the oven for around twenty minutes when you get in.  Alternatively, it's just nice to eat in your PJs cosied up by the fire.  It has already become a favourite in our house!

Serves 2-3
You will need

1 tbsp olive oil
1 med onion, peeled and chopped 
2 cloves garlic 
120g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 
1 rib celery, diced
1 level tsp smoked paprika 
100g tomato puree 
1 tsp salt 
Pinch stevia
200ml water 
1 can cannellini beans, drained 
8 vegan sausage 

For the crumble 
75g dairy free spread
75g khorasan flour 
50g oats 
2 tbsp nutritional yeast 

Heat the oil and cook the onion for 3 minutes.  Add the garlic and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.  Add the sliced mushrooms, celery and a little water if needed and continue to cook another 2 minutes.  Add the smoked paprika, tomato puree, salt, pinch stevia and water.  Bring to the boil then reduce heat to simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Stir in the cannellini beans.  

Meanwhile grill the vegan sausage for 10-15 minutes or according to manufacturer’s directions.  Cool for a few minutes, cut into bite size pieces then add to the bean mixture.  Transfer to a casserole dish.  

Place the flour and oats in a bowl and add the dairy free spread.  Rub in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.  Stir in the nutritional yeast and sprinkle the crumble over the sausage, bean and mushroom mixture.  Place in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 20-30 minutes.  

Enjoy!

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