Sausages with roasted fennel, aubergine (eggplant) and harissa

It's hard to believe the weekend is here again, the days seem to pass by so quickly! If you may be looking for a tasty Saturday lunch or supper this recipe could be just the one, you'll find it's juicy and crispy in all the right places, read on and see what you think.

Ingredients

Serves Two
1 bulb fennel, washed
1 aubergine (eggplant), washed
4 pork sausages - or a vegetarian variety can be used if preferred 
225 g cherry tomatoes on the vine, washed
1 tbsp olive oil 
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 tsp harissa paste
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C fan, gas 6. Cut the fennel vertically into eight wedges, keeping the core attached to each wedge. Slice the aubergine into 1cm rounds and arrange in a large roasting tin with the fennel and sausages.

2. Snip the tomato vine into three. Place two of the vines on to the roasting tin, saving the remainder to make a spicy tomato and harissa dressing.

3. To make the dressing, finely chop the reserved tomatoes and place in a bowl with the oil, garlic, harissa paste and lemon juice.

4. Pour this mixture over the vegetables and sausages, making sure everything is lightly coated.

5. Roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes until golden and cooked through.

Nutrition Per Serving

36.8g fat 5.4g carbohydrate 1.0g fibre 4.8g protein

From original idea here

What is harissa paste

It is a fiery North African paste that is orangey-red in colour. It’s a mixture of peppers, dried red chillies, garlic, caraway seeds, ground cumin and coriander, tomato purée, salt and olive oil. It can be used as a condiment or as an ingredient in cooking and provides a real boost as an accompaniment to vegetables and pulses. Harissa can be bought ready-made in jars, or you can blend red chillies to create your own hot sauce, making it as fiery or as delicate as you want it to be.

More about Harissa here

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