Adam Liaw’s sausages braised in red wine with herbs

Name: Adam Liaw’s sausages braised in red wine with herbs
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 25g butter; 10 good-quality pork or beef sausages; 2 large brown onions, finely sliced; 1 tbsp plain flour; 1½ cups red wine; 1½ cups beef stock; 1½ tbsp each finely chopped parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil

Adam Liaw

September 20, 2023

Sausages braised in red wine with herbs.William Meppem

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4-6

The thing that really elevates this recipe is the herbs. Not just a garnish, their light and complex flavours make this an elegant dish.

Ingredients

25g butter
10 good-quality pork or beef sausages
2 large brown onions, finely sliced
1 tbsp plain flour
1½ cups red wine
1½ cups beef stock
1½ tbsp each finely chopped parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil

Method

Heat a large frypan over medium heat, add a little of the butter and fry the sausages until browned. Remove from the pan, add the remaining butter and the onions and fry for about 10 minutes until the onions are softened. Add the flour and stir to combine, then add the red wine and bring to a simmer. Simmer for a minute, then add the beef stock and return to a simmer. Put the sausages back in the pan and simmer covered for about 30 minutes. (You can uncover the sausages for the last 15 minutes or so if you want to reduce the sauce.) Mix the chopped herbs together and scatter over the sausages to serve.

Adam’s tip: Quality sausages are one of the most practical ways to save time in the kitchen because they’re already seasoned and very simple to cook. Just find yourself a good butcher.