Fry or grill the sausage all round to strengthen them in the boiling, don't cook, then cut into four parts

Cut up onions and tomatoes

Cut mushrooms in half, and crush garlic

Melt butter in fry pan or wok, add garlic fry for 3 secounds, then add the chopped onions

Stir in mushrooms, add salt and pepper and mixed herbs. Stir in fry for about 2 minutes

Add the sausage to the mix, then the tomatoes, mix.

Make your 2 litres of boiling water and add the beef stock

Add the stock to the crock pot, then add the sausage mix.

Add the washed new potatoes cut them in half if some are big

Add them to a casserole dish and stir to mix.

Add a good handful of baby carrots, and another good handful of green beans and stir all mixture carefully. You can add more boiled water to cover the top

Stir mixture slowly then add the lid.

When its boiling again, open lid to see, move to the lowest heat and simmer on low for an hour and a half, stir every now and again so it does not stick to bottom of pan.

When its all done, add 3 Tblsp of Tomato puree, mix. Then add 1 heaped tblsp of cornstarch dissolved in a little water, add and stir. Simmer for a couple of minutes, to thicken it, add another tblsp of corn starch if you want it thicker.

Serve in bowls and enjoy with your favourite bread rolls. By frying or grilling the sausage first keeps them from dissolving into the casserole.

My homemade light bread Rolls, to dip in the casserole. And 2 tblsp of Red Cabbage to garnish (optional)