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Slow cooked sausage and onion casserole for kids
A super simple and delicious family meal that uses a slow cooker after a quick fry in a pan ... delicious!
- Recipe:
Sent in by Mariann
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 4
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 5 Hrs 10 Mins
- Preparation time
- 10 Mins
- Cooking time
- 5 Hrs
1 tbsp olive oil
8 sausages
3 onions (in half then in thick, half moon slices), sliced
2 tbsp plain flour
500ml beef stock (or chicken)
3 tbsp chutney (or pickle - any type)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Set the slow cooker to HIGH
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the sausages and quickly brown on all sides, then transfer to the slow cooker
Add the onions to the frying pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown - stir in the flour and cook gently for 1-2 minutes
Make sure you scrape all the flour from the bottom of the pan
Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the stock - bring to the boil, stirring continuously, until thickened
Stir in the chutney and Worcestershire sauce
Transfer to the slow cooker
Turn the slow cooker down to LOW, put the lid on and cook on LOW for 5-8 hours
Serve with vegetables and mash
You will need
Slow cooker
Masher
Frying pan
Tips
Older kids can help you weigh and measure the ingredients, and even shop the onion.
This sausage casserole recipe is for a slow cooker. Serve with vegetables and a dollop of creamy mash on a cold autumn evening.
Variations
Adding some raw chopped vegetables under the sausages in slow cooker (peppers or root vegetables work particularly well)
If you don't have a slow cooker, cook in a casserole dish with lid, in the oven at 180°C/Gas mark 4 for 1-1.5 hours
You can also make this casserole on the hob - just cook the sausages and veg for a bit longer before adding the other ingredients, then simmer on a low heat for about half an hour.
Reviews
David K(120)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Great post and you need to store packaging like custom food boxes
Reviewed on 12/10/23
Tracy B(14)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is a favourite in our house for the whole family. My 3 and 1 year old girls both love it. There’s even spare left to freeze for another day.
Reviewed on 09/04/21
Guest
★☆☆☆☆ Rated 1 out of 5 stars.Just made this - following the recipe to the letter - WAY too much pepper!! Surely a pinch rather than a tsp would be better? Absolutely no chance my kids will be able to eat this :-( What a waste of food...
Reviewed on 24/02/18
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Yummy mummy
Reviewed on 15/01/18
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is really, really nice! I added green pepper and broccoli as well. Perfect with cheesy mustard mash
Reviewed on 06/09/16
Gemma B(1303)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.I need this!
Reviewed on 06/09/16
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Made this over Christmas with vegetarian sausages and caramalised onion ones. Everyone loved it, very tasty and so easy to make
Reviewed on 02/01/16
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.We have never had a slow cooker but we saw one in morrisons and decided to buy this was the first recipe i tried, absolutely beautiful meal so easy to prepare ready for when the kids come home from school we all enjoyed it. Soooo tasty thank you.
Reviewed on 01/12/15
Guest
★★★☆☆ Rated 3 out of 5 stars.Thanks for this, just got a slow cooker and going to try this out this week.
Reviewed on 22/11/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Grand children loved it. Will have to double up next time !
Reviewed on 11/11/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Delicious and a great meal for the whole family.
Reviewed on 27/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Great recipe
Reviewed on 20/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.I have made a sausage casserole with Coleman's packet mix but had workmen here and just added mix to cold water rather than boiling help any advice I've put it in oven to at least heat the water lol
Reviewed on 19/10/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Great family dinner for those cold nights, I have a family of four and they LOVED it! All up for seconds, I shall use my bigger slow cooker next time as the rest of the family want to try :) Great if you are a working parent, or if your out all day, you can prepare the night before and chuck it all in, in the morning before you leave. :) very happy mummy here xxx
Reviewed on 15/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Made it today! Did not have Worcestershire sauce and chutney, but added 3 cloves of garlic instead! Only used 1 big onion and 6 sausages. It is a great recipe, so easy and smells great! My toddler is loving it and I will enjoy for supper later! We served with mashed potatoe and carrots. For my toddler - mashed potatoe with carrot ( she is bit funny about eating carrots but does not mind when mashed eith potato)
Reviewed on 20/03/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Pickle is a great idea as gives a good depth of flavour - i also added a bit of cranberry sauce and some garlic.
Reviewed on 04/03/15
Helen W(1298)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Great recipe and ideal as you can pop in the slow cooker and then forget about it till dinner time we all love sausages and onion and slowly cooked gives the gravy lots of lovely flavour an ideal dinner for working people
Reviewed on 29/01/15
