DAILY DINNERS

Preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, wide flameproof roasting tin or casserole dish.

Cook the sausages in the tin or casserole dish for 5-10 minutes, turning regularly, until lightly browned all over. Remove the sausages and set aside on a plate. Return the tin to the heat and add the shallots, bacon and celery. Cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the celery and shallots are just beginning to soften.

Return the sausages to the casserole and stir in the tomatoes and stock. Place in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking if necessary, until the vegetables have softened. Roughly tear the basil and stir in. Serve with plenty of crusty white bread.