Ingredients:
• 450 g boerewors, removed from casing
• 45 ml fine breadcrumbs
• 15 ml canola or olive oil
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• ½ red, yellow or green pepper, chopped
• 1 red chilli, seeds removed and chopped
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 45 ml tomato paste
• 30 ml sweet and sour sauce
• 15 ml chutney
• 15 ml red wine vinegar
• 30 ml sour cream
• 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled
• 1 handful fresh basil, chopped
• 2.5 ml dried mixed herbs
• 400 ml red kidney beans, drained
• salt and pepper, to taste
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a bowl, combine the boerewors and breadcrumbs. Form balls and place them on a greased baking tray.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
In a medium sized saucepan, heat the oil on the stove and sauté the onion, garlic, pepper and chilli for approximately 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sweet and sour sauce, chutney, red wine vinegar and sour cream. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the stock cube, fresh basil, dried herbs and beans. Add water if necessary. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
Gently add the boerewors meatballs and adjust the seasoning according to your preference.
Remove from the heat and serve on a bed of mashed potatoes, pap or spaghetti.
