Check this out…
All of those bubbles were the result of yesterday’s foot spa session. I was happily getting lost in the world of celebrity gossip, until I peered over the cover of my magazine and saw this huge foamy mass that had almost reached my knees and spilled onto my carpet.
Pah! That will teach me to never underestimate the bubbling capability of a foot spa ever again!
On that note: does anyone use foot spas anymore? If it’s a huge fat NO then I am either being uber cool and retro or just plain sad! 😀
Not only was my pampering session a highlight of my weekend so was my stew. A few of you have been asking for me to post the recipe for my Mediterranean Bean and Vegetarian Sausage Stew featured in yesterdays post. It really was delicious so I thought it deserved it’s own separate post in its own right.
Here it goes…
Ingredients
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1 pack of vegetarian sausages cut into rounds (I used Cauldron)
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1 fennel bulb
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1 red onion sliced
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300g of butter beans
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a handful of mixed olives
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2 cloves of garlic grated
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4 sliced chestnut mushrooms
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5 large tomatoes skinned and deseeded (or use tinned)
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2 tbsps of tomato puree
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2 tbsps of red wine vinegar
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1 tbsp of mixed herbs
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vegetable stock
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chopped flat leaf parsley (optional)
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seasonings
*Please note that this recipe was made specifically for me to stash in the freezer, hence the large quantities. Feel free to adjust the quantities I’m not that fussy!
First allow the red onion to sweat in a little oil for 5 minutes or so until softened but not brown. Stir in the garlic and cook for a few seconds. Add the sausages, mushrooms and fennel stirring every now and then to allow the sausage rounds to brown slightly.
Next add the tomatoes, tomato puree, red wine vinegar, mixed herbs and seasonings and coat the vegetables in the tomato sauce. Pour in enough stock to cover the mixture. The amount of stock that you add will vary depending on how thick or thin you would prefer your sauce. Allow the stew to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes adding more stock if needed. The butter beans and the olives can be added stirred at the last minute to warm though. Season and serve garnishing with the parsley.
Well it’s time for me to chow down some dessert. Have a lovely evening everyone! 😀
That looks amazing, so colorful. Great recipe and photos.
I’ve never used a foot spa but when I was younger I thought they looked awesome and I always wanted one. I’m sure they’ll make a comeback, so just say you’re being cool and retro! 😉
WOW TAT LOOKS GOOD! wish id had that for my dinner!… WOAH bubbles galore! i v nver used one of them!
Looks like a delicious meal x x
Oh my god, I used to love my mam’s foot spa when I was little!
I never know what to do with veggie sausages, aside from covering them with ketchup 😉 Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve never used a foot spa but, given the hideous state of my feet from running, I probably should.
xxx
Ohh this makes me want to break out the foot spa! It’s actually my mom’s. When I was little, I would always get in trouble for “playing” in it! However, I think you beat me on the bubble messes!
Whitney
I almost bought vegan sausages yesterday but I didn’t know what to do with them! If I get them I will definitely make this 🙂
Definitely uber cool and retro with the foot spa! I bet that stew would also work well with my seitan sausage!
If I ever find vegan sausages (possibility is unfortunately not more low than high), I will make this!
That stew looks DELICIOUS!! And man I wish I hd a foot spa!! My runner’s feet are soo ugly!! 😛
Okay so that stew looks incredibly tasty! And I haven’t used a foot spa in years. We bought one of my mom-in-law several years ago, but she never uses it ’cause she doesn’t want to clean it, haha!
that looks so delicious, nourishing and simple (:
I think I have a foot spa hiding in a cupboard somewhere…must try and locate it!!
X
sausage stew is one of the tastiest things ever! my mum used to make it all the time when we were younger, and i love it 🙂
I bet the fennel makes such a huge difference in this stew! Great job Jemma~
So my meat-eating roomates were talking about hotdogs yesterday and I was actually a bit jealous…not the actual beef frank but I put veggie links on my shopping list. So i’m thinking a veggie link hotdog first (with ketchup and mustard, just like when I was a kid), then making something similar to this. It looks like a Jambalaya!