Vegan Sausage Casserole

Name: Vegan Sausage Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 large onion (280g) (sliced); 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 Romano peppers (long sweet peppers) (sliced widthways, pith and seeds removed); 1/4 tsp dried red chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 level tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 2 fat cloves of garlic (minced); 50 ml vegan red wine (optional); 2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes; 80 ml water; 1 400g tin of butter beans (drained and rinsed in cold water); A small bunch of fresh thyme; 1 large dried bay leaf; 6 vegan sausages (I used Cauldron's vegan sausages); 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper (+ more for serving); A tbsp flat leaf parsley