Sausage Casserole

Name: Sausage Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
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)

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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.

cook 60 min

Ingredients

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.