Sausage Casserole
A hearty and comforting one-pot sausage casserole made on the hob in a Dutch oven or casserole pot. Juicy sausages simmer in a rich tomato sauce with vegetables, herbs, and smoked paprika. Perfect served with mashed potatoes, rice, or crusty bread.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 pork sausages
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 celery sticks chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 2 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 200 ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs or thyme/rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper optional
- 1 tin of beans drained (optional – butter beans or cannellini)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a deep pan, casserole pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausages and brown all over, then remove and set aside. If anything sticks to the pan use some of the hot stock to deglaze.
- Add the onion, carrots and celery to the pot and cook for around 5 minutes before adding the pepper and garlic to the same pot. Cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the stock, chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, dried herbs, smoked paprika, and (if using) chilli powder or cayenne. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Return the sausages to the pot. Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the beans (if using) and cook for 5 minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- Serve with crusty bread, mashed potatoes or roast potatoes.
Notes
Instead of using fresh onion, carrot and celery you could use a frozen vegetable base mix (soffrito mix) from the supermarket.
I used frozen pureed garlic cubes in this recipe, you can use fresh crushed garlic, garlic from a jar or frozen chopped garlic - whatever you have or find most convenient!
I used frozen pureed garlic cubes in this recipe, you can use fresh crushed garlic, garlic from a jar or frozen chopped garlic - whatever you have or find most convenient!
