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Mary Berry Sausage Casserole

Mary Berry Sausage Casserole

Mary Berry's sausage casserole is a rich, smoky one-pot dinner packed with sausages, beans, and vegetables in a deeply flavoured tomato sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 Portions
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British
Calories: 455
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 good quality pork sausages
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion roughly chopped
  • 2 red peppers roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 150 g smoked bacon lardons
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes optional
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 300 ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 x 400g tin cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh flat-leaf parsley to finish

Method
 

  1. Brown sausages in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat for 8–10 minutes until deeply golden all over. Remove and set aside.
  2. Add remaining oil. Cook bacon 3–4 minutes. Add onion and peppers, cook 8–10 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
  3. Add smoked paprika, oregano, and chilli flakes. Stir for 30 seconds. Add chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, stock, Worcestershire sauce, and balsamic vinegar. Stir well.
  4. Return sausages to pan. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low for 30–35 minutes until sauce is thick and sausages are cooked through.
  5. Stir in cannellini beans and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Season to taste.
  6. Scatter with parsley and serve.

Notes

Use good quality sausages with a high meat content — they make a significant difference.
Brown sausages thoroughly before anything else — this builds the foundation of flavour.
Bloom the spices in oil for 30 seconds before adding liquid.
Add beans in the final 10 minutes so they hold their shape.
Stores in the fridge for up to 3 days — genuinely improves overnight.
Freezes well for up to 3 months.
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