This easy and hearty Sausage Casserole is a delicious and filling main dish perfect for dinner. Packed with tender sausages, crispy bacon, and a rich tomato sauce, it’s quick to prepare and can be made with simple ingredients you likely have on hand. A comforting, one-pot meal everyone will love!
Ingredients Needed
- 1–2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 12 pork sausages (good quality)
- 6 rashers streaky bacon, cut into 2.5cm/1in pieces
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½–1 tsp hot chilli powder or smoked paprika
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 300ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 2 bay leaves
- 3–4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 100ml red or white wine (optional)
- 400g tin butter beans or mixed beans, drained and rinsed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- To serve: Rice or rustic bread slices
How To Make Sausage Casserole
- Brown the sausages and bacon: Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the sausages over medium heat for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until golden brown. Transfer to a large casserole dish. Fry the bacon in the same pan until crisp, then add it to the dish with the sausages.
- Cook the onions and garlic: In the same pan, fry the onions over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 2–3 minutes until lightly golden. Add a little extra oil if needed.
- Add the spices and liquids: Sprinkle the chilli powder or smoked paprika over the onions and stir briefly. Add the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and herbs. Stir well. Pour in the wine (or water if not using wine) and bring to a simmer.
- 4. Combine and simmer: Pour the tomato mixture into the casserole dish with the sausages and bacon. Mix well and bring it to a gentle simmer. Cover loosely with a lid and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the beans and finish: Stir in the butter beans or mixed beans. Continue to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- Season and serve: Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve hot with rice or slices of rustic bread.
Recipe Tips
- Brown the sausages properly: Fry the sausages until they are evenly browned on all sides. This adds a rich flavour to the dish and keeps the sausages juicy.
- Cook onions until soft: Don’t rush this step. Softened onions create a sweeter and more balanced flavour for the sauce.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh thyme and bay leaves make a big difference in flavour. If possible, avoid skipping them.
- Don’t skip the beans: Adding butter beans or mixed beans gives the casserole a hearty texture and makes it more filling.
- Adjust seasoning at the end: Always taste the casserole before serving. Add more salt, pepper, or a dash of Worcestershire sauce if needed.
How To Store Leftovers
- Refrigerate: Put leftovers sausage casserole in a sealed container and keep it in the fridge for 3 days.
- Freeze: Freeze leftovers sausage casserole in a container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat until hot.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers sausage casserole in a pan, oven at 350°F, or microwave for 5-10 minutes until piping hot, stirring occasionally for even heating.
Nutrition Fact
Serving Size: 1 serving (based on 6 servings)
- Calories: 423 kcal
- Total Fat: 28.5g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Sodium: 2g
- Total Carbohydrate: 16g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5g
- Sugars: 9.5g
- Protein: 23.5g
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Description
This easy and hearty Sausage Casserole is a delicious and filling main dish perfect for dinner. Packed with tender sausages, crispy bacon, and a rich tomato sauce, it’s quick to prepare and can be made with simple ingredients you likely have on hand. A comforting, one-pot meal everyone will love!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Brown the sausages and bacon: Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the sausages over medium heat for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until golden brown. Transfer to a large casserole dish. Fry the bacon in the same pan until crisp, then add it to the dish with the sausages.
- Cook the onions and garlic: In the same pan, fry the onions over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 2–3 minutes until lightly golden. Add a little extra oil if needed.
- Add the spices and liquids: Sprinkle the chilli powder or smoked paprika over the onions and stir briefly. Add the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and herbs. Stir well. Pour in the wine (or water if not using wine) and bring to a simmer.
- 4. Combine and simmer: Pour the tomato mixture into the casserole dish with the sausages and bacon. Mix well and bring it to a gentle simmer. Cover loosely with a lid and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the beans and finish: Stir in the butter beans or mixed beans. Continue to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- Season and serve: Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve hot with rice or slices of rustic bread.
Notes
- Brown the sausages properly: Fry the sausages until they are evenly browned on all sides. This adds a rich flavour to the dish and keeps the sausages juicy.
- Cook onions until soft: Don’t rush this step. Softened onions create a sweeter and more balanced flavour for the sauce.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh thyme and bay leaves make a big difference in flavour. If possible, avoid skipping them.
- Don’t skip the beans: Adding butter beans or mixed beans gives the casserole a hearty texture and makes it more filling.
- Adjust seasoning at the end: Always taste the casserole before serving. Add more salt, pepper, or a dash of Worcestershire sauce if needed.
Hairy Bikers Sausage Casserole