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Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole A s w e s lo w ly s t a r t t o g e t b a c k t o a n o r m a l ro u t in e o f s c h o o l r u n s a n d w o r k , y o u w ill b e lo o k in g fo r s o m e in s p ir a t io n in t h e k it c h e n fo r e a s y a u t u m n d is h e s . S lo w c o o k in g is a g re a t w a y t o s a v e t im e w h e n w e a re b u s y . T h is s a u s a g e c a s s e ro le re c ip e is g re a t fo r t h e w h o le fa m ily w it h v e r y lit t le p re p . T h is is a g re a t h e a r t y , c o m fo r t in g m e a l. If y o u d o n ’t o w n a s lo w c o o k e r, t h is c a n s t ill b e m a d e o n t h e s t o v e o r o v e n w it h a lid o n t h e p o t . It w o n ’t n e e d a s lo n g (a b o u t a n h o u r ), b u t y o u w ill n e e d t o m a k e s u re it d o e s n ’t s t ic k t o t h e b o t t o m , s o k e e p a n e y e o n t h is .
Ingredients
Let’s cook!
• 8 -1 0 G o o d q u a lit y p o r k s a u s a g e s • 1 o n io n (d ic e d ) • 2 C a r ro t s (s lic e d ) • S m a ll (o r h a lf ) S w e d e (d ic e d ) • 1 A p p le (p e e le d , c o re d a n d s lic e d ) • 3 0 0 m l C h ic k e n s t o c k • 1 t s p c o r n fl o u r (t o t h ic k e n t h e s a u c e )
1 F r y t h e s a u s a g e s o n a ll s id e s t o b ro w n
t h e m , y o u d o n ’t n e e d t o fu lly c o o k t h e s e y o u ju s t w a n t t h e m t o b ro w n . T r a n s fe r t o t h e s lo w c o o k e r.
2 In t h e s a m e p a n fr y t h e o n io n , s w e d e a n d c a r ro t fo r a b o u t fi v e m in u t e s .
3 A d d t h e A p p le a n d fr y fo r a n o t h e r m in u t e .
Se rve s 4
R e a d y in 6 0 m in u t e s
4 T r a n s fe r t o s lo w c o o k e r a n d p o u r o v e r th e sto c k
5 C o o k fo r 4 -6 h o u r s (h ig h -lo w ) d e p e n d in g o n y o u r s lo w c o o k e r.
6 If t h e s a u c e is n ’t t h ic k e n o u g h
t h e n m ix 1 t s p c o r n fl o u r w it h 1 o r 2 te a sp o o n s o f w a te r a n d a d d to th e s a u c e . T h is w ill h e lp t h ic k e n it .
Serve with some creamy mash and some greens. Ailsa O’Shea Chef @ c r a f t y c h e fs
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