There are several tasty slow cooker sausage casserole recipes available. Here are some common features and an example recipe: Slow cooker sausage casseroles typically include:
- Sausages (pork, beef, chicken, or meat-free)
- Vegetables like onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and sometimes cabbage or mushrooms
- Beans (e.g., white beans, cannellini, butter beans, or kidney beans)
- Tomato-based sauces such as marinara, tinned tomatoes, or passata
- Broth or stock (beef, vegetable, or chicken)
- Seasonings like garlic, paprika, thyme, mixed herbs, salt, and pepper
- Optional ingredients like instant rice, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, or smoked paprika for extra flavor
Example recipe from a slow cooker sausage casserole cooking 4-6 servings:
- Brown 5-6 sausage links sliced (beef, pork, or chicken)
- Add to slow cooker with chopped bell peppers, diced onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, 2 cups beef broth, 1.5 cups marinara sauce, 2 cups chopped cabbage
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours
- 30 minutes before done, add 1 cup instant rice and 1 can drained white beans, stir gently
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired
There are variations with potatoes, mushrooms, or dumplings, and cooking time varies from 4 to 8 hours depending on heat setting and ingredients. Would a detailed recipe with step-by-step instructions be helpful? Or a comparison of a few popular variations?
