Are you looking for a healthy supper you can mostly leave to cook by itself? This low fat sausage casserole with beans will hit the spot, find out more below. This post was originally commissioned by Redmond, who make multicookers. You can however make it just as easily in a saucepan on the hob and I have updated the directions to reflect this.
Reduced-fat or low fat sausages are just one of the ways you can bring down the saturated fat content of your family’s meals. Whilst we’re not rigid about buying low-fat dairy products we avoid meat with higher levels of saturated fat.
Most supermarkets sell low fat sausages however if buying from a butcher, this is less likely. Look for chicken or venison sausages at the butcher’s, as these are made from meats that are lower in saturated fat.
Beans and sausage are a classic combination and just the job for an easy winter supper. This recipe is ideal to batch cook and freeze portions ahead or reheat in the microwave at work for a hearty office lunch. It’s a crowd-pleasing option families and single people or students alike can enjoy.
How to make low fat sausage casserole quicker to make
This recipe uses mostly store cupboard ingredients and can be made in around 60 minutes; mostly you only need to stir occasionally and then dinner is ready. Perfect for getting on with some study or homework!
Here I have used fresh butternut squash chunks and fresh onions sliced up. To save time and effort you could substitute these for frozen butternut pieces and frozen sliced onion.
You could also save time if you were using sausages that were already cooked. We sometimes have sausage sandwiches for lunch at weekends, if you cooked two batches of these at the same time, you could put the leftover ones into this and shave off some cooking time.
How to use leftovers of low fat sausage casserole
If you have leftovers of this dish these can stretched further by adding some stock, slicing up the sausages and serving as soup. Whether you puree it or leave chunky is up to you. You might want to adjust the size of the vegetable chunks according to preference.
Do I need a multicooker or kitchen gadget to make this sausage stew?
It’s not essential to use a multicooker for this recipe. I have made the same dish in a saucepan on the hob. Or you could use an oven-proof lidded casserole dish, as seen in my one pot chicken couscous casserole recipe, and put it in the oven instead of simmering.
Cooking times would vary a bit, but also you can make this recipe with various kitchen gadgets. Either a multicooker, a pressure cooker or a Ninja type machine.
Low Fat Sausage Casserole with Beans
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cooking oil such as rapeseed or groundnut
- 400 g low fat sausages (around 8)
- 400 g butternut squash chopped into chunks
- 1 courgette medium, chopped into large chunks
- 1 onion large, roughly chopped
- 400 g white beans canned
- 400g g tomatoes canned, chopped
- salt to season
- pepper to season
- fresh coriander leaves optional, to garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil.
- Fry the sausages for 10 minutes to brown the outsides. Remove and set aside. Next fry the onions for ten minutes until softened.
- Return the sausages to the pan. Add the vegetables, tomatoes and butterbeans.
- Bring to a simmer and leave to cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with either mashed potato or crusty bread. Top with chopped fresh coriander if you wish.
Notes
Can I use meat other than sausages?
Indeed you can try my very similar – and spicier – meatball casserole. If keeping the recipe low fat, you need to check the fat content of the meatballs. I like to have giant bags of IKEA chicken meatballs in my freezer as these are lower in fat than the pork ones.
Can you adapt this low fat sausage casserole for vegetarians?
To make this low fat sausage casserole vegetarian, you can use Quorn sausages – these are also low fat. I always keep some Quorn sausages and Quorn chunks in my freezer as they are both versatile vegetarian protein source foods. Both of these Quorn products can often (but not always) be used as a substitute for sausages or meat chunks in recipes.
This low fat sausage and bean casserole post was originally commissioned by Redmond who make multicookers.
This looks FABULOUS Sarah. Perfect for this chilly autumn weather!
Excellent , quick and easy and low fat sausages too- great idea.
Yes I’m all for sausage dinners and low fat is even better.