This Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole recipe is packed with flavour. With crispy chorizo and sweet peppers it’s a delicious midweek dinner. Shhh don’t tell anyone about the secret shortcut!
Hello autumn! And welcome back bonfires and wooly sweaters and casseroles my old friends.I love a slow cooker recipe, but they can be a bit.. Meh? My solution is always to be sure to add LOTS of flavour before the cooking even starts. Also JUST the right amount of liquid so they aren’t watery.
This Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole (after much trial and error) is SO GOOD on both counts.
Smoky chorizo, wholesome beans and a thick, rich tomato sauce. I hope you love it as much as we do!
You’ll love this Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole recipe because:
✅ Packed with rich flavour.
✅ Includes lots of hidden veg.
✅ Secret shortcut of using baked beans!
FAQs on the Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole recipe
Can I cook this in the oven if I don’t have a slow cooker?
Sure. Cook at 160C for about an 1 hour or until the sausages is soft and tender.
Which sausages should I use for this slow cooker casserole?
I like a high meat content sausage (97% if you can get it) without too many other flavourings as there’s already a lot in the sauce. If you use smaller sausages like chipolata sausages, just reduce the cooking time slightly.
Which slow cooker do you use?
I love this one (available to buy on Amazon) as it has a pan that you can use on the hob to brown your meats first and then transfer straight into the cooker. It’s very lightweight too.
I’m in the USA and can’t find Baked Beans?
No problems, just substitute 2 cans of any other cooked bean and add 4 tbsp of extra tomato paste.
What to serve with the Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole
- Baked potatoes
- Rice
- Potato Wedges
- Cous cous
- Add sliced chillis or chilli sauce
- With mashed potatoes
Fancy some other easy Slow Cooker recipes ?
- Super Simple Slow Cooker Chicken Curry – This is one of the most loved recipes on this site, over 200 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews!
- Slow Cooker ‘Roast’ Gammon Ham – Such an easy and yummy Sunday roast joint.
- Slow Cooker ‘Roast’ Beef Joint – Another super simple and delicious roast joint, complete with gravy.
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Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole with Chorizo and Beans
Ingredients
- 8 Sausages
- 100 g Chorizo Cut into large chunks.
- 1 Large Onion See Note 1.
- 3 Cloves Garlic See Note 1.
- 3 Sticks Celery
- 400 g Tinned chopped tomatoes
- 2 Cans Baked beans (2 x 415g tins)
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 2 tsp Sweet Smoked Paprika See Note 2.
- 1 Beef stock cube
- 1 Red pepper See Note 3.
- 1 Yellow pepper See Note 3.
Instructions
- Pan fry the sausages and chorizo until browned all over. (If your slow cooker pan is the type that can be used on the hob too, you can do this in the pan.)
- Add all of the other ingredients into the slow cooker, give it a good stir and put on the lid.
- Cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
- Stir everything well and serve.
Notes
- Add them with all of the other ingredients before cooking, if you don't mind them very soft, no probs!
- Add them to the slow cooker about an hour before the stew is due to be cooked, they will be just nicely soft - BUT this isn't always possible if you're not at home right?
- Here's what I do sometimes: When the stew is ready, I pop the chopped peppers into a covered bowl and microwave them for 4 minutes before adding to the stew before serving (you could also quickly fry them if you don't have a microwave).
Rachel says
Beautiful! Cooked the SLOW COOKER SAUSAGE CASSEROLE WITH CHORIZO & BEANS for the first time today and it’s such a hit!
Perfect comfort food for a rainy Autumn day!
Thank you! I love all of your recipes! X
Sarah Barnes says
Ahhh si glad it was a winner!
Kerry says
Quick and easy, loved by the whole family.
Will be a regular week night meal.
Sarah Barnes says
Yay! So happy you liked it.
Emma says
Do you chop the saussages or leave them whole?
Sarah Barnes says
I left them whole as I don’t like it when the skins peel off! But you could chop them if you prefer. If you watch the video you can see how I do it. Enjoy!
Penny says
Loved this recipe! So easy and tasty. Thank you!
Emma says
Amazing recipe. Thankyou.
Helen says
So good!! This meal was amazing 🤩
Sarah Barnes says
So glad you liked it Helen!
Char says
Fabulous recipe. Love your page. 😊
Colin says
I used red kidney beans, so good
Kayleigh says
Super delicious and easy to make!
Sonia says
This casserole was spot on, easy to prep, simple ingredients and very tasty with lots of flavour…. you just want to keep eating it! Made it last week and making again today, so looks like our new sausage casserole go to from now on – thank you 😋👍🏻👏🏼👏🏼
Justina says
Very easy to prepare and such an amazing meal. Definitely will be my family regular meal, btw my son love it.
Mim says
Made this last night and we LOVED it. Have already recommended it to a friend and I’m excited for the 2 leftover portions we have in the freezer!
Leanne says
Absolutely blumming delicious! Definitely a 10/10 would recommend! I think even my fussy eater is going to love this one. Thank you so much Sarah for the recipe.
Rae says
So easy and so delicious! We had it with mashed turnip for an extra veggie hit. Enjoyed by all the family (even the fussy little one!). Will definitely make again soon. Thank you Sarah for another fab recipe!
Carleigh says
Made this for my family and it was a massive hit! 2-12yrs and all loved it! Served it on top of pasta! Lovely!
Jen says
Made this yesterday for the family. Everyone from the 1 year old to the 41 year old loved it!! Quick easy prep for a great hearty family meal. This is definitely a new favourite in our house.
Fiona says
Made this for when we finished work tonight, had a senior moment & forgot all about the chorizo but it was still lovely & tasty will definitely be making it again and hopefully will remember to add the chorizo 😊
Emma says
Loved this recipe. We happened to have pork & chorizo sausages in the freezer so they went into our version. Had it with mashed potato one night and rice tonight and both were a winner. We used low salt stock to make it suitable for my 7month old son and he hoovered up his portion (minus sausages) with a big grin! Perfect family food. Thank you xx
Emily says
My two boys are really fussy and often don’t like it when I try new recipes but they loved this 😊. Thank you!
Pauline says
Very easy to make & thoroughly enjoyed it. Used paprika as couldn’t find sweet smoked paprika, 1 tin of baked beans & a tin of kidney beans. Cooked the sausages whole but sliced them up before serving as they didn’t look nice whole. Will make again as very tasty.😁👍
Julie says
Oh my word. Put this in the slow cooker today and had this evening. Wow. Winter warning food at its best but there’s only me so I halved the amounts and I’ve still got leftovers to freezer. Very tasty and will be making again. Win win.
Julie says
Oh my word. Put this in the slow cooker today and had this evening. Wow. Winter warning food at its best but there’s only me so I halved the amounts and I’ve still got leftovers to freeze. Very tasty and will be making again. Win win.
Claire says
Just made this – one of the best meals I’ve ever made/had 😀