Biblical ingredient of little sausages (4)
I believe the answer is:
esau
'biblical ingredient' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer. I also know that 'biblical' relates to this answer.
'of little sausages' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ESAU' is hidden within 'little sausages'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "wronged brother" , "He traded his birthright for a mess of pottage" , "scriptural character" , "man tricked by kid brother" , "Jacob's twin brother" .)