There is nothing more comforting than digging into a hearty dish of sausage casserole – it’s a family winner!!

Who doesn’t love sausages? okay okay I know there is possibly the odd few out there that don’t, but for those that do, what better way to enjoy them, than in a casserole packed with healthy vegetables.

I love to make casseroles or my family. It is a perfect way to get them to eat plenty of vegetables, as trust me, if I put all those vegetables on their own on the plate, chances are my kids won’t eat most of them. However, put them in a casserole or stew like this Sausage Casserole and they will happily scoff the lot – go figure!!!

Whenever my mum used to make a stew or casserole, it involved lots of white buttered bread on the table. That was a hard habit to shift let me tell you and probably exactly why buttered bread is a weakness for me.

If you love your bread too, have you seen this yummy Soda Bread which you can enjoy as part of your HEb? It’s good clean ingredients and great for mopping up all the sauce of a stew or casserole or with that bowl of soup.

I love to bake one of these when I fancy some bread with this Sausage Casserole.

But as bread is a definite weakness for me, I don’t like to have it often. If you are like me, a great way to combat the craving for something starchy like that with your casserole is to serve it alongside some crispy Syn Free Roast Potatoes or these Garlic and Herb Roast Potatoes.

If you are more of a mashed potato kind of person, there is also this Syn Free Mashed Potato and Mashed Sweet Potato.

As for the sausage casserole – the only syns in this recipe is from the sausages you use, a syn free variety isn’t to be found here in Canada, so I make do with some low syn turkey sausages when I make this.

Then of course it contains all the lovely speed vegetables that are going to keep you fuller for longer – butternut squash, carrots, tomatoes, pepper and because I think any kind of beans are great in a casserole, I also like to add in some butter beans. You can literally add any beans of you choosing, that was what I had on hand.

I love recipes that are good for freezing and this is definitely one of those kind of dishes. Although unless I make a bigger pot by doubling up the recipe there is rarely any leftovers to freeze.

As well as stove top or in a slow cooker – You can  also cook this Sausage Casserole in an Instant Pot (a multi function Pressure Cooker and one of my most used kitchen items). This is one of the best things I have ever bought and I use it almost daily in one way or another.

It is basically a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, saute’s, has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven’t tried that yet). Hey I even cook my boiled eggs in this, you should see how effortlessly they peel.

Check out my other: Instant Pot Recipes

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How will you enjoy this Sausage Casserole? Just as it is in a bowl or with some delicious sides?

Looking for some other casserole dishes to try? check out these:

• Beef and Vegetable Casserole
• Chicken and Baked Bean Casserole
• Sausage and Lentil Casserole
• Slow Cooked Chicken Casserole
• Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato and Turkey Casserole
• Smoked Paprika Chicken Casserole
• Moroccan Chicken Casserole
• Tuscan Beef Casserole
• Mediterranean Chicken Casserole
• Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew
• Beef and Barley Stew
• Slow Cooked Sweet Onion Braised Beef

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Yield: 4 servings

Low Syn Sausage Casserole

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This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendlyExtra Easy - 1 syn per servingVegetarian - 1 syn per servingSP - 1 syn per servingWW Smart Points - 6Gluten Free - ensure sausages used are gluten free

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• 300g (10.5oz) of butternut squash, chopped
• 8 sausages, chopped up (4 syns) - can use a vegetarian sausage
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 240ml (1 cups) of passata
• 1 tbs of tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar (good quality brand)
• 480ml (2 cups) of chicken or vegetable stock
• splash of tabasco sauce
• 1 can (439g/15.5oz) of butter beans, drained
• 1 cup (240ml) of frozen peas
• Spray oil
• Salt and black pepper to season.

Instructions

Stove Top:

1. Spray a large casserole dish with some spray oil over a medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery and garlic and fry until softened.
3. Add the sausage and fry until lightly golden.
4. Add all other ingredients except the peas, bring to a boil, then cover reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. 
5. Add the peas for the last 5 mins of cooking time.
6. Season as needed with salt and black pepper.
7. Serve with your choice of sides.

Instant Pot:

1. Set instant pot to saute mode, once hot, spray with oil 
2. Add onion, celery and garlic and fry until softened.
3. Add the sausage and lightly brown.
4. Add all other ingredients apart from the frozen peas, add lid, close valve and set to manual high pressure for 20 mins. All a natural pressure release for 10 minutes.
5. Remove lid, set to saute mode, add in frozen peas and simmer for a few minutes, just till peas are heated through. 
6. Season as needed with salt and black pepper

Slow Cooker:

1. Brown, onion, celery, garlic and sausages.
2. Add to a slow cooker with all other ingredients, apart from peas. 
3. Cook on low for 6 hours 
4. Add peas towards end of cooking time. 
5. Season as needed with salt and black pepper

Notes

Syn Value of sausages can vary, so be sure to adjust the syn value accordingly.

Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only.

Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. Also double check syn values of sinned ingredients as different brands can vary. 

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Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 serving
Amount Per ServingCalories 382 Total Fat 6.9g Saturated Fat 2.1g Cholesterol 100mg Sodium 1231mg Carbohydrates 49.4g Fiber 8g Sugar 8.4g Protein 35g