Slow Cooker Sausage & Bean Casserole

Name: Slow Cooker Sausage & Bean Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 Sausages; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 white onion peeled and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped; 1 Green Pepper diced; 1 red pepper diced; 1 orange pepper diced; 12 cherry tomato; 150g green beans trimmed and cut into 3; 2 tins of beans such as Borlotti, Cannellini or Pinto; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 cans chopped tomato; 1 chicken stock pot

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:8h

Packed full of flavour and texture, this hearty meal can feed all the family, or cooked for one and and frozen to enjoy again and again. This slow cooked meal is perfect to come home too. Use sausages and stock free from animal products to turn this fibre packed meal into a vegan delight!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:27:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories584.6 kcal (29%)

Total Fat33.6 g (48%)

Carbs41 g (16%)

Sugars10.8 g (12%)

Protein25.8 g (52%)

Sodium1824.4 mg (91%)

Fiber14 g (50%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

10Sausages

1 teaspoonvegetable oil

1white onion

peeled and finely chopped

2garlic cloves

peeled and finely chopped

150ggreen beans

trimmed and cut into 3

2tins of Borlotti

beans, such as, Cannellini or Pinto

1 tablespoonsmoked paprika

1 tspdried thyme

1 tspdried oregano

2 canschopped tomato

1chicken stock pot

Instructions

Step 1

Brown the sausages, by heating up the oil in a frying pan on the hob and fry for 10 minutes turning regularly. Once brown, remove and set aside. Alternatively, air fry the sausages in preheated air fryer for 6-8 minutes until brown.

Step 2

Preheat the slow cooker on high setting whilst you prepare the ingredients

Step 3

Add the onion, garlic, peppers, tomato, green beans, tinned beans, smoked paprika, thyme, oregano, chopped tomato, chicken stock pot and 100ml of water into the slow cooker and stir to combine all the ingredients

Step 4

Add the cooked sausage to the slow cooker and stir

Wooden Spoon

Step 5

Set the slow cooker temperature to high for 5 hours, medium for 6 hours or low for 8 hours

Step 6

Serve in bowls immediately or, allow to cool for 1-2 hours and before putting them in your fridge or freezer. To stop the cold air in your freezer from drying out your food, place food in an air-tight container, wrap it well in freezer bags or freezer wrap Don't forget to label it!