How do i make saussage casserole from scratch?

[MandyBOO]

Dont want to use the packet mix - but how do i do it myself??

Brown off sausages (cut them up first if you want to ) with some onions.

Put into casserole dish with some carrots and potatoes if you wish, add lashings of gravy. Stick in oven until carrots/potatoes cooked.

Voila!

You can use a tin of soup too if you like. I realise that isn't from scratch, but it make a very quick, delicious alternative.

er........sorry to sound thick but what sort of gravy?

I was thinking tin of toms too?

I do mine by frying up onions and lardons, browning sausages then removing, add some flour and cook for a few mins, then add stock and red wine. Shove sausages back in and add mushrooms and any other veg you watn, cook on top for 40 mins

or brown sausages

soften thinly sliced leeks and bacon

add chunks of peeled/cored apple

pour over stock/cider/apple juice

We use tinned toms, sweetcorn and a small tin of baked beans (2 adults, 2 small children). Add mixed herbs,basil, squirt brown sauce, sprinkling of worcester sauce.

Cook on hob -low - for 40ish mins, or slow cooker 2 hours or so.

I make it by browning sausage and onions and then adding lots of veg (any of carrots, leeks, parsnips, swede, mushrooms, celery, courgette, turnips etc) and tinned tomatoes. I also add worcester sauce and mixed herbs and sometimes paprika) and cook either in the oven or slow cooker. I don't put potatoes in - we have it with jacket potatoes or chunky bread or something like that.

Oh I forgot. I don't put baked beans in (although have done in) but I do put a tin of kidney beans in.

Bozza - what temp in oven and for how long?

I think for about an hour at a lowish temp maybe 150. Sorry I am a bit vauge. I would put a lid on it too. Also when the sausages have browned I add a little flour to the pan to help thicken the liquid later. And when you have added the tomatoes you may need to add a little water.

I know it sounds complicated but you really can't go wrong. There are so many variations on the end result.

All these recipes, so wont bother to add mine, but the most important thing is the quality of the sausages. Nice big thick juicy ones

here's mine:

pre-heat oven to 190 deg C

fry an onion & some garlic in oil.

blend in a tablespoon of flour & cook for a minute.

mix in 1 tin of tomatoes & 1 chopped green pepper. add a shake of worcester sauce, a bayleaf & a teaspoon of marmite. simmer for about 10 minutes.

chop up some sausages & add them to the mixture. put it all into a casserole dish. mix beadcrumbs & grated cheese & sprinkle on top. dot with butter.

bake in the oven for 30 mins.

Oh please Overrun - lets have yours too!!!

Okay MandyMoo you asked for it:
Put oven on at 190 or 180.
Chop up one onion (red is nice)
Mince 2 garlic cloves
Chop some celery
add mushrooms, or chopped carrots
I think Borlotti beans are the nicest
Leeks are good too.

Saute all these with sausages, I get farm shops ones, but remember the more you pay for your bangers the nicer they are I think it is best to keep them whole
Add tin of tomatoes, slosh of red wine, but can use white if you've got one opened.
Mix it up, season and add any herbs, basil can be nice if you are doing a mediterean dish, or thyme. Or chives. Or fennel, the tops of fennel have those feathery bits you could chop those and add them. Pork and fennel work brilliantly Could add a bit of crumbled pork stock if you like.Bring to the boil.
Leave in oven for 40 mintutes or so. Depends on sausages, you don't want them to dry out, but the longer you let it bubble the more flavour they will be.
I don't use flour but maybe uncover for the last 10 mintutes or so to reduce sauce a bit.
Sorry its not a complete recipe, but we have these sorts of casseroles quite a bit in colder months so tend to vary it a bit.

ah, very useful MN as always.
Am making sausage casserole for first time tonight. But am using packet mix as need really easy tea as kitchen is in pieces.

I always use a packet mix too so will give some of these a try now. Guess they all work with veggie sausies as well?