3 carrots
4 celery sticks
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 onions, halved and sliced
陆 large orange, zest only, finely grated
handful fresh flatleaf parsley
4-5 bushy sprigs fresh thyme
400g/14oz can butter beans in water, drained and rinsed
400g/14oz can cannellini beans in water, drained and rinsed
2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 bay leaf
1 tsp caster sugar
陆 tsp sunflower oil
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 450g/1lb)
200g/7oz piece smoked lean gammon, trimmed and cut into 2cm/1in cubes
6 sausages, at least 85% meat
150ml/5fl oz red wine (or water)