55 2008-07-24T00:01:27+01:00 Turn a few leftover sausages into a moreish meal! <h3>Health Note</h3> Frozen and tinned vegetables such as tomatoes also count to your 5 a day so they are great to have in the store cupboard on stand by for sprucing up your leftovers. Tinned tomatoes come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common: they are a good source of vitamin A and potassium. Brown rice can be used instead of white rice for an even healthier meal - brown rice retains the bran layer after minimal milling so holds in more vitamins, minerals and fibre. 87 Serves 4 * 1 tablespoon [[olive oil]] * 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped * 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped * 2-3 leftover cooked sausages cut into small chunks * [[400g]] leftover boiled [[rice]] * [[400g]] can [[canned chopped tomatoes|chopped tomatoes]] * 1 tablespoon [[tomato puree]] * A pinch of mixed, dried [[herbs]] * Grated [[cheese]] * [[herbs|Basil]] leaves # Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onions and carrot and cook until just soft. Add the sausages and rice and stir for a minute or so to drive off any excess moisture. # Tip in a can of chopped tomatoes, add some tomato puree and the dried herbs. Stir together. Bring to the boil and simmer and stir for about 5 minutes add a little water if needed to thin. # Serve with grated cheese and sprinkle with basil leaves. This recipe is great for kids! Many children love sausages, so cooking a few more with your bangers and mash will leave some leftover for this tasty dish. false true false false false true false false false 3.0405844155844155844155844156 1848 5619.0 2 true approved alison@proteuspr.co.uk 5b83fcfe6c903d7b 55 false Aylesbury Alison Jones, Aylesbury