Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

Method11 steps · about 4 hr 29 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat the slow cooker according to its instructions; choose HIGH for 4 hours total or LOW for 8 hours total.

2. 2

   Step 2: Peel the carrots (4) and onion and chop the onion. Cut the carrots into even sized chunks and cut the mushrooms (140 g) into quarters.

   Uses 2 red onions · 4 carrots · 140 g mushrooms

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   Step 3: Heat the olive oil (1 tbsp) over medium heat and fry the prepared chopped red onions for about 5 minutes until soft.

   Soften casserole red onions · 5 minUses 1 tbsp olive oil · two peeled red onions chopped

4. 4

   Step 4: Add the prepared carrot chunks to the softened onions and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Transfer the cooked vegetables to the slow cooker with a slotted spoon.

   Cook casserole carrot chunks · 2 minUses four peeled carrots cut into even chunks · onions fried five minutes in tablespoon olive oil

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   Step 5: Brown the sausages in the same pan for 5–10 minutes, turning, then put them over the prepared vegetables in the cooker.

   Brown thick pork sausages · 10 minUses 8 pork sausages (thick) · onions and carrots cooked further two minutes and transferred to cooker

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   Step 6: Remove excess fat from the original pan. Add the canned chopped tomatoes (400 g), stock, tomato puree (1 tbsp), Worcester sauce (1 tbsp), dried herbs and pepper (½ tsp). Add the optional measured salt (½ tsp) only if needed.

   Uses 400 g canned chopped tomatoes · 250 ml beef stock · ½ tsp salt · ½ tsp pepper · 1 tbsp tomato puree · 1 tbsp Worcester sauce · 2 tsp dried mixed herbs

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   Step 7: Bring the prepared sauce to a boil and pour over the sausages and vegetables in the cooker.

   Uses 400 g canned tomatoes, 250 ml stock, tomato puree, Worcester sauce, herbs, pepper and optional salt in defatted pan

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   Step 8: Cover the complete prepared casserole and cook the first half: 2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW. The timer defaults to the HIGH option; use 4 hours for LOW.

   First half casserole:HIGH 2 h or LOW 4 h · 120 minUses same sauce brought to boil and transferred to cooker · eight sausages browned 5–10 minutes transferred over cooked onion carrots

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   Step 9: At the halfway point, stir the prepared quartered mushrooms into the partly cooked casserole.

   Uses assembled sausages vegetable gravy cooked first half:2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW · 140 g mushrooms quartered during initial prep

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    Step 10: Mix the measured tablespoon of cornflour (1 tbsp) with the equal tablespoon of cold water (1 tbsp) and stir into the prepared mushroom-added casserole. Cover and cook the remaining 2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW, giving 4 hours HIGH or 8 hours LOW in total, until the vegetables are tender and the casserole centre reaches 74°C (165°F).

    Second half casserole:HIGH 2 h or LOW 4 h · 120 minUses 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) · 1 tbsp water · same prepared casserole after mushrooms added halfway

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    Step 11: Serve the fully cooked prepared casserole scattered with the optional chopped fresh parsley.

    Uses optional fresh chopped parsley to serve · casserole with equal tablespoon cornstarch-water slurry cooked second half, total 4 hours HIGH or 8 hours LOW