beany snausages!

Such a cheap dinner. I know you've got rice and beans in your cupboard, and I'm pretty sure you've got some ketchup and a variety of herbs and spices (plus maybe a chutney or some mustard). You can easily make this and be proud that you've made your own veggie sausages from scratch!

You need to make this in advance to give it a chance to solid up, so make it tonight for tomorrows dinner.

You'll need:

1 can of beans (drained). I used butter beans but kidney beans would be just as good

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 tbsp ketchup

your choice of spices, I used 1/4 tsp each of cajun mixed spice, chili flakes, garlic granules and mixed herbs, for a spicy dog, but you could make any flavour you want.

salt and pepper.

Put the rice on to cook, and tip the drained beans into a bowl.

Add the ketchup and spices to the beans and mash. Once the rice is cooked, add to the bowl and mash again, until everything is thoroughly mixed.

(I know this doesn't look especially appetizing but don't let that put you off.)

Lay out a piece of clingfilm and tip the mix out onto it. Wrap it tightly and put it in the fridge to set overnight.

When you're ready to make it, unwrap and slice off a section. Put a frying pan over a low-medium heat and heat up some olive oil.

Squeeze the cut off section into a sausagey shape and put it gently into the oil.

Fry for a few minutes until it's browned all over and is keeping it's shape, don't poke it too much, it's a fragile little thing.

Once it's cooked, put it into a bread roll and top with some caramelized onion chutney, mustard, ketchup, anything you like!