Vegan Sausage Casserole with Cider and Apples
A richly flavoured vegan sausage casserole with cider, apples, sage and onions. This is autumnal comfort food at its very best and sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Servings 4
Calories 477kcal
Ingredients
- 8 vegan sausages
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g carrots sliced
- 1 medium red onion peeled and sliced
- 100 g mushrooms quartered
- 1 clove garlic peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 250 ml vegetable stock
- 250 ml vegan apple cider
- 1 tsp Marmite optional
- 1 tsp grain mustard
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage leaves
- 2 small eating apples
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F
- Cook sausages according to packet instructions, chop into chunks.
- Fry sliced carrots, onion and mushrooms together in 1 tbsp oil for 10 minutes until browned and softened.
- Add chopped garlic and fry for a further minute.
- Add flour and cook gently for a further minute.
- Add stock, stirring as you go to incorporate all flour and leave no lumps.
- Add cider, Marmite, fresh sage and mustard. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Taste and add seasoning as required.
- Stir in sausage pieces, transfer to an oven proof casserole dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is baking, slice and core the apples and fry gently in the remaining half tablespoon of oil until browned on both sides.
- Add the apple slices to the casserole for the last 10 minutes of baking, stirring them through gently to avoid breaking them up.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an approximate guideline. Calculations will vary according to the ingredients you use and your cooking methods.
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1482mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 8526IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 39mg