This hearty, rustic, and brimming with autumnal charm, sausage and cider casserole is a comforting dish that celebrates the best of British countryside cooking. Juicy sausages are gently simmered in a fragrant blend of crisp apple cider, aromatic herbs, and tender vegetables, creating a rich and warming stew that’s perfect for chilly evenings.

The cider adds a subtle sweetness and depth, beautifully balancing the savory flavors of the meat and broth.

What goes well alongside this dinner?

Whether served with creamy mash or crusty bread, this casserole is a crowd-pleaser that brings warmth to the table and a touch of orchard magic to your kitchen.

Sausage and cider casserole

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 800 g Cumberland sausages
• 200 2 smoked bacon, chopped into small pieces.
• 2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 3 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tbsp sage
• 500 ml Cider
• 150 ml chicken stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 eating apples

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
• In a large, lidded, ovenproof pan, heat the oil and brown the sausages over a medium heat until the have some colour all over. (About 10 minutes.)
• Remove the sausages from the pan and put in the bacon pieces, let them brown lightly (about 2 – 3 minutes).
• Add in the onions, garlic and carrots, for a further 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour until everything is coated. Add the tomato puree, sage, cider, chicken stock and salt and pepper. Stir well and sit the sausages on top.
• Put the lid on and put into the oven for 40 minutes.
• Add the apples and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Stir well and serve with creamy mash potato