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Sausage rougail
Sausage rougail is a typical dish from the cuisine of Réunion, the French island. It consists of fried sausages in a rich, spicy tomato stew.
57 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
18 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: April 18th 2021
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg 200 g sausage - 2
6 tablespoons oil - 3
3 cloves garlic - 4
3 onions - 5
2 kgs 400 g peeled and chopped tomatoes - 6
3 tablespoons turmeric - 7
3 red chillis (optional) - 8
3 beefs stock cube - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 4,170 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Prick 1 kg 200 g sausage all over with a fork.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Pour 6 tablespoons oil into a large pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the sausages and cover.
Leave to cook gently and turn halfway through cooking.
Leave to cook gently and turn halfway through cooking.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
When the sausages are nicely browned all over, remove from the pan and transfer to a plate.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Put the chopped onion and garlic into the pan with the fat from the sausages.
Salt, pepper and cook while stirring for 4 or 5 minutes, allowing them to colour slightly.
Salt, pepper and cook while stirring for 4 or 5 minutes, allowing them to colour slightly.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add 2 kgs 400 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, 3 tablespoons turmeric, 3 red chillis and 3 beefs stock cube. Mix well.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Cut the sausages into chunks...
Stage 9 - 1 hour
...and add to the pan.
Mix again, then turn down the heat to minimum and cover.
Leave to simmer gently for 1 hour.
Mix again, then turn down the heat to minimum and cover.
Leave to simmer gently for 1 hour.
Stage 10
Take the lid off 1/4 of an hour before the end and leave to finish cooking uncovered.
Check the seasoning.
Check the seasoning.
Stage 11
Best served on a bed of plain white rice.
Remarks
For the chilli pepper, if possible use a bird's eye chilli, split in half.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 200 RDI=80 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 530 RDI=80 % | 6,240 RDI=310 % | 26,110 RDI: 310 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 630 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,450 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 25.40 €
- Per person : 1.45 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Peeled and chopped tomatoes
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Sausage
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Oil
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Turmeric
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