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Home » Easy Main Meals » Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

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This Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole is just delicious. What's more it can be waiting at home for you all day just getting more and more fabulous darling. I also cook it in a regular saucepan if it suits.

slow cooker sausage casserole in a black enamel baking dish on a striped grey and cream napkin. Knives and forks are to the side with a bowl of mashed potatoes at the top.

It is reliable, warming, easy and delicious. What more could a hassled girl ask for?

The small amount of butter in the tomato and onion sauce gives it yet another level of classic flavour and a good grind of black pepper and splosh of worcestershire sauce bring a warmth that goes perfectly with the meaty sausages. Comfort food baby.

*There is a complete printable recipe card and instructions at the bottom of this post.*

 Sausage Casserole Recipe

slow cooker sausage casserole in a black enamel baking dish on a striped grey and cream napkin. Knives and forks are to the side with a bowl of mashed potatoes at the side.

I cook it on Low for 7-8 hours or High for 4. You too can come home to this meaty hug in a pot. Seriously delicious winter comfort food.

Ingredients

ingredients for slow cooker sausage casserole on a white working surface labelled with text in dishes and plates

The preparation is another Brucey Bonus. It is simplicity itself with only a few ingredients alongside some from your store cupboard.

  • 8 meaty sausages
  • 500 mls tomato passata
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 large rosemary sprig
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 30 grams butter (optional)
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • seasoning

Method

Brown the sausages over a high heat in a frying pan. You are not wanting to cook them all the way through just get some colour on the sides. Add them to the pot.

Add all the ingredients apart from the sausages into the slow cooker pot and flick the switch to high.

raw ingredients for slow cooker sausage casserole in a cream coloured pot with a sprig of rosemary on top of the tomato sauce, onions and browned sausages

Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 6-8 hours. Simples.

cooked sausage casserole ina cream slow cooker pot

To make this recipe in a saucepan simply repeat the steps above but brown the sausages in a saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes until the sausages are cooked and the sauce is slightly thickened.

sausage casserole in a white serving dish with onions and a tomato sauce with a grey napkin to the side and a plate with knives and forks on to the back

Serving Suggestions

I almost always like to serve this with buttered fresh egg tagliatelle and green vegetables such as tender stem broccoli.

I buy the tagliatelli from the Supermarket and simply put a tbsp of butter through the pasta after I have drained it. I usually have the packets stashed in the freezer so I pull out a packet in the morning that I plan to make the Sausage Casserole.

It is usually 100 grams fresh pasta per adult. I have two young children so use 300 grams for our family of 4.

Other great ways to serve this is with mashed potatoes or even roast potatoes and peppery green beans.

You would usually use about 700- 900 grams of raw potatoes for 4 people. I like to add a generous knob of butter and carefully season.

Brown or white rice is another good option. It is usually 60-90 grams of dried rice per person. Remember that brown rice takes significantly longer to cook than white. Follow the packet instructions but it is at least 30 minutes.

A jacket potato or  is of course another great choice or ½ a tin of cannellini beans directly in the pot at the beginning of cooking.

Buttery Braised Red Cabbage goes fantastically well too.

One important note to mention is that bread and butter served alongside this is a fantastic way to mop up the sauce. Serious Lushness......

Expert Tips

  • You can of course add extra vegetables. I am thinking chunks of butternut squash or swede, button mushrooms (put in a couple of hours before the end of cooking) or carrots. The vegetable aisle is your oyster. This is just my own personal preference but it is only a template. Empty out your vegetable drawer baby to suit.
  • The herbs too can be replaced to suit your tastes. Thyme is an obvious one to add due to it's great compatibility with pork but you could crush some fennel seeds in there or add some basil or oregano. Jamie would be proud.
  • I sometimes make this the day before, allow to cool and then refrigerate in the slow cooker pot. I then reheat it back in the slow cooker until it's piping hot for when I need it. I'm on fire.....
  • If you don't have balsamic vinegar in the cupboard then any standard vinegar will do.
  • Simply double up to feed 8. These servings are generous.
  • I do strongly recommend that you use sausages with a high percentage of meat in. This gives the whole thing a much better flavour and the sausages stay meaty and intact during cooking.

If you like slow cooker recipes then check these others out.

Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

Slow Cooker Beef and Ale Stew with Dumplings

Slow Cooker Beef Casserole

Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne

Slow Cooker Savoury Mince

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta

Sausage Pasta

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese

slow cooker sausage casserole sausages in a tomato and onion sauce in a black serving dish on a grey striped napkin with knives and forks lying to the side

Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

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This recipe for Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole is a classic winter warmer and so simple. Served with buttered fresh pasta and greens it's a veritable feast.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 5 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Universal
Servings 4
Calories 616 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 8 pork sausages
  • 500 mls tomato passata
  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • 1 large rosemary sprig
  • 1 medium onion chopped into half moons
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 30 grams unsalted butter optional
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Brown the sausages in a very hot frying pan in the olive oil.
    To make this recipe in a saucepan simply repeat the steps above but brown the sausages in a saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes until the sausages are cooked and the sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and put on High.
  • Cook on Low for 7-8 hours or for 4 on High. Remove the Rosemary Sprig.
  • Season carefully to taste

Notes

  • You can of course add extra vegetables. I am thinking chunks of butternut squash or swede, button mushrooms (put in a couple of hours before the end of cooking) or carrots. The vegetable aisle is your oyster. This is just my own personal preference but it is only a template. Empty out your vegetable drawer baby to suit.
  • The herbs too can be replaced to suit your tastes. Thyme is an obvious one to add due to it's great compatibility with pork but you could crush some fennel seeds in there or add some basil or oregano. Jamie would be proud.
  • I sometimes make this the day before, allow to cool and then refrigerate in the slow cooker pot. I then reheat it back in the slow cooker until it's piping hot for when I need it. I'm on fire.....
  • If you don't have balsamic vinegar in the cupboard then any standard vinegar will do.
  • Simply double up to feed 8. These servings are generous.
  • I do strongly recommend that you use sausages with a high percentage of meat in. This gives the whole thing a much better flavour and the sausages stay meaty and intact during cooking.
  • To make this recipe in a saucepan simply repeat the steps above but brown the sausages in a saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes until the sausages are cooked and the sauce is slightly thickened.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 2028mg | Potassium: 896mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 16.4mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg

All nutritional information is approximate and intended only as a guide.

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  1. [email protected]

    January 24, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    Right up my street Jen ?

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    • applytofaceblog

      January 24, 2019 at 6:40 pm

      You can't beat a lovely sausage Lisa......xxxxx

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