Description
This Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole is a hearty and comforting British-inspired dish featuring tender sausages simmered with a medley of vegetables, beans, and rich tomato sauce. Perfect for an easy, hands-off meal that delivers deep flavors with minimal effort, it can be customized with different sausage types and served with bread, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Sausages and Meat
- 1 lb pork or beef sausages, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Vegetables
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
Liquids and Sauces
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce or passata
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Herbs and Spices
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Beans
- 1 can (15 oz) cannellini or butter beans, drained and rinsed
Garnish
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Brown the Sausages: In a skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and brown the sausage pieces for 3–4 minutes until lightly golden. This step adds flavor but can be skipped for ease. Transfer the sausages to the slow cooker.
- Add Vegetables and Liquids: Add sliced onion, minced garlic, carrots, celery, and chopped red bell pepper to the slow cooker. Pour in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce or passata, low-sodium chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, and sprinkle in thyme, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything to combine evenly.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours or on high for 3–4 hours until vegetables are tender and sausages are cooked through.
- Add Beans: About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the drained and rinsed cannellini or butter beans and allow them to warm through with the casserole.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish the casserole with chopped parsley before serving. Enjoy with crusty bread, mashed potatoes, or rice as preferred.
Notes
- Serve with crusty bread, mashed potatoes, or rice for a fuller meal.
- You can swap in plant-based sausages or spicy chorizo for variation.
- For a thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking to allow excess liquid to evaporate.
- Use gluten-free sausages to keep the recipe gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: British-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
