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. 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.

Serving Suggestions for Sausage & Cider Casserole

• Garlic mashed potatoes — creamy, cosy, and perfect with cider gravy
• Buttery mashed potatoes or wholegrain mustard mash
• Garlic roasted new potatoes for a crisp, golden option
• Tenderstem broccoli — steamed or roasted with lemon
• Green beans with garlic butter or toasted almonds
• Peas — buttered, minted, or stirred into the casserole
• Honey‑roasted carrots or carrots & parsnips
• Braised red cabbage for sweetness and acidity
• Crusty bread or buttered baguette to mop up the cider sauce
• Apple sauce or sautéed apples to echo the cider

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