What matters
Do not substitute raw beans: canned beans are a fully cooked starting point.
Everyday cooking Recipe
Air fryer sausages with butter beans
Air fryer sausages with butter beans, tomatoes and onion. Start cooking the raw sausages first, then add cooked beans and heat everything through.
Total time
43 min
Calories
482 kcal
Servings
2 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Cooked beans, not raw dried beans
Two portions of sausages and beans, without bread. Use fully cooked butter beans from a jar or tin. Raw dried beans cannot be safely cooked with this short air fryer stage.
Dinner
Air Fryer Recipes
Meat
Pulses
Recipe
Air fryer sausages with butter beans
Air fryer sausages with butter beans, tomatoes and onion. Start cooking the raw sausages first, then add cooked beans and heat everything through.
Ingredients
2 servings
Method
-
1
Prepare
Lightly oil a shallow dish about 18 × 14 cm. Place raw sausages side by side. Drain beans, chop tomatoes and finely dice onion. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.
-
2
Mix and season
If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 180 °C. Start sausages for about 10 minutes at 180 °C, turning once. Meanwhile mix beans, tomatoes, onion, mustard, thyme and pepper.
-
3
Cook
Cut sausages into pieces with clean utensils, return to dish and add bean mixture. Cook about 15 minutes at 170 °C, stirring during cooking. Check the thickest sausage centre. Check that the thickest part reaches at least 70 °C for 2 minutes; continue cooking if needed.
-
4
Check and serve
Sausages must be cooked through and beans and tomato juices hot in the centre. Taste before adding salt; sausages and mustard are already seasoned.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer sausages with butter beans
Serving guidance
All sausage fat retained in the dish is included in estimated nutrition.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
With other cooked white beans reassess texture and thorough heating.
Add a little smoked paprika to the tomatoes.
Nutrition per serving
482kcal
25.1 gCarbohydrates
23.9 gProtein
27.8 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer sausages with butter beans
No, they need separate complete preparation and boiling as the pack directs.
Not with identical timing: this method is designed for raw sausages.
Sausages and mustard already contain salt; the brand determines any extra need.
No, use a closed suitable dish to retain the sauce.
Keep cooking