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sweet cherry tomato and sausage bake
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sweet cherry tomato and sausage bake

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There are so many things I love about this dish: it’s all cooked in one tray; we’re using more robust herbs like thyme, rosemary and bay with the tomatoes, which work really well; the half-roasted, half-stewed fresh tomatoes turn into a lovely rich and chunky sauce which is miles better than anything you can get if using tinned tomatoes; and we’re roasting the sausages, which I think is far better than frying or grilling them. Try to buy the best fresh coarsely ground sausages you can.

PS Any leftovers can be chopped up and made into a wonderful chunky pasta dish, using penne or rigatoni, the next day.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5. Get yourself an appropriately sized roasting tray, large enough to take the tomatoes in one snug-fitting layer. Put in all your tomatoes, the herb sprigs, oregano, garlic and sausages. Drizzle well with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Toss together, then make sure the sausages are on top and pop the tray into the oven for half an hour. After this time, give it a shake and turn the sausages over. Put back into the oven for 15 to 30 minutes, depending on how golden and sticky you like your sausages.

Once it’s cooked, you’ll have an intense, tomatoey sauce. If it’s a little too thin, lift out the sausages and place the tray on the hob to cook it down to the consistency you like – I tend to make mine quick thick – then put the sausages back in. Check the seasoning and serve either with a good-quality loaf of bread warmed through in a low oven for 10 minutes (great for mopping up the sauce!) or with mashed potato, rice or polenta, a green salad and a nice glass of wine.



• from Jamie at Home

ingredients


• 2kg lovely ripe cherry tomatoes, mixed colors if you can find them
• 2 prigs each of fresh thyme, rosemary and bay
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 12 good-quality Cumerland or coarse Italian pork sausages
• extra virgin olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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1. by Pam Armand on Fri 23 Mar 2012 @ 13:05

I loved this recipe and try it with all different types of tomatoes. With fresh Italian bread and mozzarella cheese, who needs anything else?

2. by Katie Nizette on Tue 18 Oct 2011 @ 14:07

This is a great favorite with everyone that I've shared it with. It really is fantastic served up with Lemon, Parmesan and black pepper bread -<br /> <br /> Bread:<br /> 275 ml water<br /> 30 ml dried milk powder<br /> 20 ml caster sugar<br /> 4ml salt<br /> 40 ml extra virgin olive oil<br /> 350 g strong white bread flour<br /> 4 ml traditional active dried yeast<br /> <br /> Place all of these in the bread oven, select 'dough' and press start. Once cycle is complete, carefully remove the pan and tip dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Knock back and then form into larg ball. Using sharp scissors, snip into the dough to form 'spikes'<br /> <br /> Topping:<br /> 30 ml virgin olive oil<br /> zest and juice of 1 lemon<br /> 15 ml black peppercorns, crushed<br /> 15 ml chopped fresh thyme<br /> 30 ml Parmesan cheese, finely grated<br /> <br /> Combine all ingredients EXCEPT THE PARMESAN and bursh all over the surface of the dough. Place on lightly greased baking tray and sprinke with the Parmesan.<br /> <br /> Cover with lightly greased clingfilm and leave in warm place to prove for about 30 minutes.<br /> <br /> Prehead oven 200 degrees centigrade until golden brown (25 mins or so).<br /> <br /> Now 'dunk' this into those juices ............. yummy.<br />

3. by Laura Osborn on Fri 14 Oct 2011 @ 11:55

how many does this dish serve??

4. by Kitzi Murphy on Sat 17 Sep 2011 @ 20:49

This has become one of my husband's favorite dishes and he asks me to make at least once a week with enough for leftovers. Twice I've added boneless, skinless chicken breasts and they were moist, tender, and very flavorful. Last night I threw 21/30 shrimp on top and turned the heat up to 425 the last 8 minutes. It was like a deconstructed jambalaya. A friend has asked me to make this for her to serve at a Daughter's of the Confederacy luncheon next month using venison sausage. Everything Jamie Oliver makes on his show is fantastic and I love the gardening info as well. Whoever says the English don't know anything about good food obviously doesn't watch Jamie.

5. by Dazzles on Thu 31 Mar 2011 @ 12:45

Mr James Oliver, I doth my cap to you, this meal is divine. Soo simple but so tasty, I have shared it with many people. I have been cooking it for years, and my ex-girlfiend always jokes about how she stole it from me. At least she knows I am the better cook by far. Yours, D.

6. by Skimble1 on Tue 15 Mar 2011 @ 13:37

Wow, I'm adding to all the great comments here. This is an amazing dinner, hearty and very, very tasty. And better still, just throw it all in and bake - my kind of cooking!

7. by Tina Taylor on Fri 09 Oct 2009 @ 17:43

been making this for AGES. got friends and colleagues making it too. trying it on my sister tomorrow. absolutely delicious. freezes well too If there's any leftovers.

8. by posey999666 on Sat 04 Jul 2009 @ 06:25

Made this sooooo many times. Suchan easy mid-week meal or if you have lots of mouths to feed - one tray - all in! Love it!

9. by Maureen on Sat 20 Jun 2009 @ 14:48

I have made this dish a few times as we love it. The last time i made it i put some challots in instead of garlic and its really tasty.

10. by David Lindsay on Fri 05 Jun 2009 @ 23:21

Was passed this recipe by the guy I work beside who has it in one of Jamie's books.

At first I thought it wouldn't have a lot of flavor in it considering the imbalance of tomatoes -> herbs and meat but to anyone thinking this, get it out of your heads now, its absolutely fantastic. I didnt have the bay leaf so I just used dry marjoram instead but the majority of the flavor came from the fresh thyme and rosemary! Just a tip I was given that wasnt mentioned in the instructions, make sure that you glaze the sausages in the mixture before its put into the oven then put them back on top. Served with rice and rocket and watercress sides and garnished with a sprig of thyme.

100/10 for me, have left overs and it will be amazing with penne!

11. by will on Wed 29 Apr 2009 @ 18:20

I cook this dish atleast once aweek my wife and i love it there is nothing as nice. jamie says you can use left overs for a paste. ha we dont leave any we even mop out the dish yum yum (marks 100 out of 10)

12. by becky on Thu 16 Apr 2009 @ 22:18

Love it, an easy, tasty fav of mine :)

13. by chris on Thu 16 Apr 2009 @ 18:04

Absolutely loved this, super dish,

Chris

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14. by Nikki on Fri 27 Feb 2009 @ 13:11

This was SO tasty and was a hit with the family gathering. I can't wait to cook it again!

15. by nick on Sun 11 Jan 2009 @ 14:23

seems all too simple but flavors released are incredible. great dish

16. by Ruth Legge on Sat 29 Nov 2008 @ 13:12

i make this all the time. it is so much better if you add red wine to it.
I love it.
I roast some choped potatos to the dish.
My friend Teresa showed me it and i am hooked.

17. by Emma P on Wed 12 Nov 2008 @ 22:49

Oh my God! This is to die for!!! It's delicious, please make it, I guarantee you will love it. I made it for a party and there was not one morsel left!!! Yummy

18. by TanjaH on Tue 07 Oct 2008 @ 16:58

Oh wow! I made this dish last night and was really impressed with myself.
I can cook, but really basic and lately did not like anything I use to make. So I looked for help on the internet, and found Jamie`s Website. My husband was really impressed with me. So thank you Jamie, finally i`m making something that even makes my mouth water. I`m def. passing this on to family and friends.
Tomorrow night i`m trying the Fish pie, gonna start with the easy recipes first :-)

19. by jane on Sun 28 Sep 2008 @ 23:37

Has anyone tried to freeze this?

20. by Madeleine on Tue 09 Sep 2008 @ 13:18

I happened upon this recipe whilst watching Jamie on tele; I tried it out with beefsteak tomatoes and a little bordeaux, and was delighted with the results! Perfect for a Sunday afternoon lunch. Thanks!

21. by Anna on Mon 08 Sep 2008 @ 16:01

This is mine and my boyfriend's favorite of all the recipes in the Jamie at Home book. It's delicious and tastes almost as good made with tinned tomatoes for a cheaper version at last minute meal-times.

22. by Ben castle on Mon 08 Sep 2008 @ 11:44

Really good jamie :) Thank you

23. by Elaine McElmeel on Wed 16 Jul 2008 @ 14:39

This was one of my favorite recepies from my Jamie book. It is so easy to make and tastes gorgeous. It took me a few attempts to get the right amount of Balsamic vinegar right though.

24. by sarah on Sun 22 Jun 2008 @ 19:39

FANTASTIC. Comes out restaurant quality and wows your guests for only 15 mins work. I threw in some small shallots (10 whole) which added a lovely subtle taste, used british organic cherry toms and excellent organic sausage from http://www.warbornefarm.co.uk/ and used basil and thyme instead of herbs suggested and it was so gooey and lovely. I also made a massive yorkshire pud to go with it which looks fancy on the table. Thanks jamie you're the best

25. by Andrew Foster on Sun 11 May 2008 @ 09:48

i used this recipe, it went down a treat as there were some australians staying they really enjoyed it.
but i didn't have any potatoes and i'd already had rice the day before so i used penne pasta and it still tasted wicked. good one mate!

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