Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
Weekly Meal Plan and a Hearty Family Supper Recipe:
Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
Weekly Meal Plan and a Hearty Family Supper Recipe: Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
It’s been a funny week, as you all know I was living off WW2 rations last week and I have found it quite hard to get back into the swing of things since then! I enjoyed my week in the Wartime Kitchen and if any of you are interested in replicating the recipes at home, they are all here: Wartime Kitchen – Ration Book Cooking. It was a very humbling experience and when I came to plan my meals this week, I was mindful of just how times have changed when it comes to portion sizes and ingredients; so, I am trying to be just as frugal, which, will be great for my ongoing diet (which was paused last week) as well as my bank balance. One of my favourite autumn or winter meals is a good sausage casserole, and even with a small packet of sausages, a substitutional family meal can be made. I am a bit of a food snob when it comes to sausages, I only buy ones that are made with British meat, preferably made locally and that have a high meat content. In my opinion, it’s a false economy to buy cheap ones with a high ratio of bread meal, soya and all the other padding agents that are frequently added to those grey sorry-looking sausages.
Sausage, Apple and Cider Casserole
I will be sharing this warming sausage casserole recipe with you later, but for now, here is my meal plan, and you may notice that I am back on my 5:2 Diet plan, but only for one day this week, and then two days next week as normal. Have a great week, and do look out for the start of my Christmas preparation posts towards the weekend and early next week, I have some lovely new recipes to share with you all. Karen
NB: I am linking up with At Home with Mrs M as I always do, who hosts the Meal Planning Monday every week.
Weekly Meal Plan
Monday 12th November:
Breakfast: Porridge (‘Tis the season!)
Porridge
Lunch: Cheese and Vegetable Pasties (Recipe on blog later this week)
Cheese and Vegetable Pasties
Tea: Mushroom Omelette
Tuesday 13th November:
Breakfast: Homemade Bread and Marmalade
Bread and Marmalade
Lunch: Vegetable soup
Tea: Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider (Recipe below)
Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
Wednesday 14th November – 5:2 Fast Day (500 calories):
Breakfast: low-calorie vanilla yoghurt (49 cals)
Lunch: Coronation Potato Salad with Lettuce (recipe to follow -140 cals)
1 slice of WW Chicken Roll (49 cals)
TOTAL: 189 cals
Coronation Potato Salad with WW Chicken Roll
Tea: Meat-Free Scotch Broth (146 cals)
Milk allowance: 150mls skimmed milk (51 cals)
TOTAL: 438 cals
(Might have a small apple for TV snack – 59 cals = 497 cals)
Thursday 15th November:
Breakfast: Boiled eggs and home-made bread
Lunch: Soup – may make a leek and potato soup
Tea: Oven Baked Chicken and Aubergine (Egg Plant) Parmigiana
Oven Baked Chicken and Aubergine (Egg Plant) Parmigiana
Fish on Friday 16th November:
Breakfast: Porridge…..
Lunch: Honey Roast Hot Smoked Salmon with a Wasabi Cream dressing (recipe to follow)
Tea: Macaroni cheese (recipe to follow)
Weekend:
I have LOTS of new Christmas Recipes to plan using my new Kenwood Titanium Chef! More to follow……
Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
Print recipe
| Serves | 3 to 4 people |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 1 hour |
| Total time | 1 hour, 20 minutes |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Casual Party, Christmas, Halloween |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
Ingredients
- 450g pork sausages (or sausages of your choice)
- 12 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 275ml dry cider
- 1 heaped tsp plain flour
- 2 small parsnips, peeled and sliced
- 2 apples, sliced and cored, but not peeled (I used Russets)
- 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Note
A delicious sausage casserole with "hidden" fruit and vegetables; apples and parsnips add a sweetness to this hearty family dish and if you can substitute the cider with apple juice if you wish. Try to use top quality butcher's sausages with a minimum of 70% meat content - pork sausages are a perfect match, but you can notch this recipe up by using venison sausages and serving the casserole with spiced red cabbage.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. |
| Step 2 | Take a large oven-proof casserole, heat the oil in it and brown the sausages all round. Then, using a slotted spoon, remove them to a plate while you brown the onions lightly. When they are done, sprinkle in the flour to soak up the juices, then gradually stir in the cider,before adding the tomato purée. |
| Step 3 | Put the sausages back in, plus the apples, parsnips, garlic, chopped sage leaves and a little seasoning; put a lid on when it all comes to simmering point and then transfer to the oven for 30 minutes. |
| Step 4 | When the 30 minutes is up, remove the lid and cook for a further 20-30 minutes.Serve immediately with mashed potatoes. |
Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
Sausage, apple and cider casserole
What is your favourite winter warmer recipe?
Dominic says
oooh, if only we had smell-a-vision or more like lick-the-screen-a-vision… I love the look of this casserole, so divinely warming and wintery. I think cider and sausages were made for each other… I must try this with some of the lovely hand-made Lincolnshire sausages I was given last week, I bet it would be grand… lovely creamy mash too, very very hungry now!
Karen says
Thanks Dom – you can’t beat a sausage casserole, and the sage in this recipes makes the bangers and cider sing too!
Becs@Lay the table says
That casserole looks divine! Might have to make it next week.
Karen says
Thanks Becs! I see that we are Kenwood Christmas Menu cooks together! Has your Titanium chef arrived yet?
Janice says
Love a sausage casserole. It is odd being off the rations, we were still using up leftovers yesterday!
Karen says
Thanks Janice, it is weird being off rations, and I am still weighing out my tea! Karen
torviewtoronto says
lovely pictures Karen hope all is well in your end regards
Karen says
Thanks, and yes, I am fine, I must pop over to see you soon, I am so behind with comments, feel so guilty! Karen
rita cooks italian says
This is my type of dish, Karen a good, warm sausage casserole with vegetables. I agree with you regarding the quality of the sausages, they must be top quality!
Karen says
Thanks Rita, as I said to Jacqueline, sometimes all hanker after a simple comfort dish!
Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand says
Comfort food at it’s best Karen. I just want to dive into that casserole now. Cracking 🙂
Karen says
Thanks! 🙂 Simple but tasty, sometimes all you need is comfort food! Karen
Louisa says
Oh I do like a sausage casserole! Sausages, cider and sage sounds divine, I shall be making with our local Toulouse bangers and Breten cider! And homegrown parsnips.
Karen says
GREAT plan Louisa, a good Toulouse sausage is hard to beat as well as some Breton cidre, c’est parfait!
Sarah says
Mmm that casserole looks yummy, I’m into sausages at the moment. Sounds like a warming winter dish.
Karen says
Thanks Sarah! A comforting dish indeed!
chris parham says
looks good and tasty nd great for the family
Angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me says
Now that looks like a delicious casserole love apple in savoury dishes
denise says
love the look of the casserole looks so yummy!
Fiona Matters says
I adore sausage casserole. So this looks fabulous. Will have to give it a try.
ashleigh says
I’ve been looking for a nice sausage casserole recipe – will give this a try at the weekend!
Lisa Williams says
such a great combination I love sausages and apples 🙂
Sue says
Trying to find the recipe for cheese/vegetable pasties
Karen Burns-Booth says
Which one Sue? This one maybe? https://www.lavenderandlovage.com/2013/08/an-old-flask-and-childhood-memories-cheese-onion-and-potato-pasties-recipe.html
Tia says
This looks delicious. I am struggling to find the recipe for it though. Please help
Karen Burns-Booth says
Hi Tia, the recipe is at the end of the post here: https://www.lavenderandlovage.com/2012/11/weekly-meal-plan-and-a-hearty-family-supper-recipe-sausage-and-apple-casserole-in-cider.html
Charlotte says
Can this be done with vegetarian sausages?
Karen Burns-Booth says
Absolutely it could be made with veggie sausages – yes!
Martin says
What Apple can I use if I can’t get Russets
Karen Burns-Booth says
Any heritage Apple with a slightly tart and firm skin will be fine. Karen