Maybe the ultimate healthy hotpot - easy to make, packed with muscle mending proteins and warming, hearty flavours.

For 2 x very hungry cyclists you need -

• 1 x yellow pepper - chopped into bite sized chunks
• 1 x red pepper - chopped into bite sized chunks
• 6 x vegan sausages (frozen)
• 1 x red onion - peeled and finely diced
• 2 x cloves of garlic - crushed and diced
• 1 x teaspoon of smoked paprika
• 6 x sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2 x sprigs of fresh rosemary
• 2 x 400 g tins of chopped tomatoes
• 2 x tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 x 400 g tin of cannellini beans - drained and rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon of chilli flakes
• 1 x teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
• 2 x tablespoons of tomato puree
• 225ml red wine (optional)
• 125 ml vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon of Marmite/Vegemite
• 1 x teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
• 100 g of fresh chopped kale - stalks removed
• salt and pepper to taste (optional)
• Pitta breads (optional)

To make -

• Pre heat oven to 180o C
• Line a large baking tray with grease proof paper
• Core both peppers and chop into bite sized chunks - put them in a mixing bowl
• Add smoked paprika, a tablespoon of olive oil + salt (optional) and pepper to the bowl and mix
• Tip the coated peppers onto the lined baking tray
• Add the vegan sausages to the baking tray
• Put baking tray in hot oven for 20 / 25 minutes
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large stock pot or sauce pan over a medium heat
• Add diced red onion and an optional pinch of salt - cook and stir for 2 x minutes
• Add garlic, chilli flakes, rosemary and thyme and cook for 1 x minute
• Add tomato puree and balsamic vinegar - stir for 1 x minute
• Add red wine (optional) - simmer mix for 3 x minutes
• Add cannelloni beans, chopped tomatoes, stock, Marmite and Worcestershire sauce (optional)
• Simmer mix for 10 x minutes - stirring to prevent sticking on bottom of pan
• Remove peppers and sausages from oven - checked they are cooked through
• Chop sausages into bite sized chunks before adding them and roasted peppers to the saucepan
• Allow the hot pot to simmer for 5 x more minutes
• Add chopped kale to the mix
• Simmer for a 3 x minutes - removing thyme and rosemary stalks
• Then dish up with a warm pitta bread each (optional)

This recipe makes plenty of comforting and nourishing hot pot that will revive tired muscles and set you up for a big day in the saddle tomorrow. It will fill a couple of hungry cyclists up - with a bit left over for lunch / post ride snack next day.