Animal Aid

• 1½ lb / 675g potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp / 30ml thyme
• 1 cooking apple, cubed
• 1 lb / 450g carrots, sliced
• 1 packet veggie sausages
• 10 oz / 275g chopped tinned tomatoes
• 1 vegetable stock cube, dissolved in ½ pt boiling water
• 1 tbsp / 15ml tomato purée salt and pepper

Method

1. Put potatoes in a pan full of water and boil for 5 minutes. (They need to be still quite firm). Keep on one side.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry onions for 2 minutes. Add garlic, bay leaf and thyme and fry for a further 2 minutes.
3. Add carrots, apple and sausages and fry gently.
4. Add tomatoes, stock and tomato puree. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add potatoes and simmer gently for a further 10 minutes.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.