Quick, easy and very tasty, this Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole is guaranteed to be a real crowdpleaser! Serve with mounds of buttery mash or steamed white rice for a comfort food classic.
A comfort food classic
As the weather gets chillier and the nights draw in, I find myself craving all my comfort food favourites: stews, hotpots, curries, pasta bakes, roasts and more. But one dish for me really epitomises comfort food at its finest and that’s the humble sausage casserole!
There is something so warm and inviting, not to mention super comforting, about a good sausage casserole – caramelised sausages, earthy beans, a rich tomato sauce… all served up with mounds of buttery mash, steamed white rice or crusty French bread. Perfect food for when the weather outside is miserable.
A really easy sausage casserole
I’ve made this version of sausage casserole a super easy one. For starters it can all be done in one pan (so only one pan to wash up – hooray!).
I’ve kept the veggies very simple – just onions, red peppers and garlic (so not too much chopping!) plus a tin of beans to make it go further (so kinder on the purse) and for extra goodness.
I’ve kept the rich tomato sauce simple too – just chopped tomatoes from a tin, chicken stock from a cube and mixed dried herbs from a jar (though you could use a mix of fresh thyme and bay if you prefer).
This Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole is also really quick to make – just 30 minutes if you get your skates on… so perfect for busy weeknight evenings.
It might be quick and simple to make but the result is rich, warming and delicious!
Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole – adaptations to try
There are so many ways you could adapt this Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole to make it your own…
For example
- Use chicken sausages instead of pork ones
- Add in some mushrooms after the red pepper and before the garlic
- Use carrots and celery instead of the red pepper
- Use a beef stock cube for a richer flavour
- Add in a splash of red wine (at the same time as you add the stock cube)
- Use any kind of bean you like instead of the haricot beans – e.g cannellini beans, butter beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, chickpeas…
- Use dried oregano instead of the mixed herbs
- Use a few sprigs of fresh thyme and a couple of bay leaves instead of the mixed herbs
- Add in half a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes and 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (in with the garlic) for an extra spicy kick!
What to serve with Sausage Casserole?
My favourite things to serve with this Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole are mashed potatoes, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, white rice or crusty bread.
You can also up the veg component even more by serving this sausage casserole with some green veg on the side. My favourite is dark leafy greens, but it’s also nice with green beans, broccoli, or peas.
What to drink with Sausage Casserole?
A hearty sausage casserole calls for a hearty red wine. I’d go for something like a Cotes du Rhone, a Rioja Crianza or an Argentinian Malbec.
Can you reheat Sausage Casserole?
Yes, absolutely! In fact, I think it tastes even better the next day. And it’s a great recipe for batch cooking too. Simply place any leftover sausage casserole in a plastic lidded container in the fridge (within 2 hours of cooking it!) and it will keep for up to 3 days.
To reheat, simply place the sausage casserole in a saucepan, add a splash of water and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until the sausages are piping hot all the way through (chop the sausages up to speed up the process!)
Alternatively, reheat in the microwave until the sausages are piping hot all the way through.
Can you freeze Sausage Casserole?
Definitely! Place the sausage casserole in a plastic lidded container and, when cool, put it in the freezer (ensure you do this is within 2 hours of cooking it). It will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.
When you want to eat the sausage casserole, defrost overnight in the fridge, then reheat as above.
If you like this Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole…
… you might like:
- Sausage, Red Wine and Butter Bean Casserole
- Easy Quorn Sausage Casserole
- Easy Sausage and Tomato Pasta
- Spanish Style Red Wine, Borlotti Bean and Lamb Shank Casserole
Spanish Style Red Wine, Borlotti Bean and Lamb Shank Casserole
Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 thick pork sausages (I like Tesco Finest)
- 2 red onions sliced
- 2 red peppers sliced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed or grated
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400 g tin haricot beans drained
- 400 ml chicken stock (made from a cube – I use Kallo Organic)
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs (or Italian mixed herbs or Herbes de Provence)
To serve:
- Mashed potatoes, white rice or crusty bread
- Green veg such as greens, broccoli, green beans or peas
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a wide, reasonably deep, pan for 1 minute. Add the sausages and fry over a medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until brown on most sides. Stir occasionally so the sausages get brown all over.
- Remove the sausages to a plate and add the sliced onions and peppers to the pan. Turn the heat down, cover with a lid and cook gently for 3-5 minutes until softened and just starting to go brown, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute over a gentle heat with the lid off.
- Add the tomatoes, haricot beans, chicken stock and mixed herbs. Add the sausages back into the casserole, then turn the heat up and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat so the casserole is simmering gently and cook for 15 minutes with the lid off until the sauce has thickened and reduced a little and the sausages are cooked all the way through
- Serve with your choice of mashed potatoes, white rice or crusty white bread and some green veg.
Notes
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Corina Blum says
I haven’t had a sausage casserole for ages and this sounds delicious! Perfect for an easy midweek meal x
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Corina! I agree, this is just the sort of meal you need in your repertoire for busy midweek evenings! Eb x
Cat | Curly's Cooking says
Love how simple you have made this so it should be great for everyone to make. Sausage casseroles are so yummy and make such a comforting meal x
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Cat! This is what I love to do best – taking a classic and paring it back so it is super simple to make, but no less tasty! Eb x
louise Gunstone says
Sounds delicious. I’m going try one of your suggested adaptations and use chicken sausages.
Eb Gargano says
Thank you! And yay – let me know how it goes 😀 Eb x
Monika Dabrowski says
Sounds and looks yummy, great to make on Friday and not worry about cooking over the weekend!
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Monika – so pleased you like the recipe! I agree – a great one to cook ahead of time 😀 Eb x
Louise Fairweather says
This looks lovely and I like the idea of serving it with rice. Thanks for linking up to #cookblogshare
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Louise! Eb x
Sharon Roberts says
Instead of using stock and haricot beans, i used a tin of baked beans. As i am on a budget i used the stockwell range from tescos and frozen onions, peppers, sausages from iceland. I also added a small amount of chilli powder for taste – The whole dish costs me under £3. I also serve with wedges or jacket potato.
Eb Gargano says
Good to hear it worked well with baked beans – a great money saving tip! Eb 🙂
Nicola Clayton-Reid says
My son is in the Army and based in Yorkshire (we’re in the Cotswolds) He wanted some hearty meals to take back with him. I wanted something that would travel well and could be kept in his fridge safely for a couple of days. Came across this recipe, it’s fabulous. I cooked enough for two meals for him, a supper dish for my husband and youngest son. It’s so yummy, I’ll definitely be using this recipe again. I’m now looking through your other recipes for inspiration. Thank you xx
Eb Gargano says
Aw yay! I am so pleased to hear that. Thank you for this lovely feedback and for the 5 star rating! Hope you find lots more inspiration among the rest of my recipes too 😀
Carol Cliffe says
I have just started to cook again and trying to eat better found your recipes and decided to make some of your recipes which I found easy to follow and there was no fussing around and the first one I tried was your sausage casserole and made it for my nephew who has been staying with me and we both totally enjoyed it, my nephew took the leftovers into work with him as he works shift hours. I’ve also tried some of your other recipes like cottage pie, cauliflower, bacon and pasta bake and they’ve all been just as delicious. Thank you
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thank you so much for this lovely review! I am so happy you are enjoying my recipes so much. Eb 🙂
iain Mackie says
Hi,
Im Not sure if you will read this but I wanted to say thank you.
I am a 37 year old man and just learning how to cook. I stumbled upon your website and this was the first recipie I saw, it is also the first of yours that I made. I cooked it for me, my wife and my 22 month old, we all loved it.
I’ve since gone one to make 2 more from your website(Korma and Sweet and sour chicken), both of which were very well received and I plan to try alot more(next week will be the tikka masala!).
I remade this on this weekend just gone and decided to incorporate some flavours I had used in a different recipe for chicken and squash tagine. I used:
a teaspoon of both Baharat spice and smoked sweet paprika when the garlic went in.
Another teaspoon of baharat, sweet paprika and mild chilies powder when the tomatoes went in.
I also used cannellini beans and added sweetcorn for extra roughage.
Like I said this is the first recipie I every cooked by myself and the first I’ve ever tweaked to experiment with. So thank you very much. Thank you for making it easy and fun to cook!
Eb Gargano says
Hi Iain, thank you for this lovely comment (I read and reply to every one!) I am so delighted to hear that my recipes have helped you in your journey of learning to cook and have made it easy and fun! And I love that you’re already tweaking and experimenting too 😀 (Your adaptations to this recipe sound delicious – I am a big fan of baharat!) It’s comments like this that make all the hard work I put into this site worthwhile. I wish you every success in your cooking journey. Keep in touch – I’d love to know how you get on! Eb 🙂