Veggie Sausage Casserole
Equipment
- Air fryer pot
- Knife
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 6 sausages vegetarian
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil vegetable or olive
- 400 g tomatoes canned and chopped
- 3 red capsicums roasted, jarred and sliced
- 400 g beans borlotti or cannellini, canned, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs dried
- Sea salt flakes to taste
- Black pepper freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
- Cook the vegetarian sausages in the air fryer for 5 minutes.
- Toss the red onion with the oil, add it to the air fryer and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Combine the cooked sausages and onion with the chopped tomatoes, roasted red capsicums, beans, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mixed dried herbs in a heatproof dish that fits inside the air fryer. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Cook directly in the air fryer drawer if your appliance is suitable for cooking casseroles without a separate dish.
- Cook for 20 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Serve hot with an extra grinding of black pepper.
Notes & Wine Advice
Serving Advice
Serve the Veggie Sausage Casserole hot with crusty Bread, mashed potatoes or a simple green salad. For a more substantial meal, serve it with rice or roasted potatoes to soak up the rich tomato and bean sauce.Storage Advice
Allow leftover casserole to cool before transferring it to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days and reheat thoroughly before serving. The casserole can be reheated in the air fryer or microwave. Browse our Store Food recipes for more dishes suitable for preparing and storing.Wine Advice
A fruity Merlot pairs nicely with this casserole. Its soft fruit character works well with the tomato sauce, beans and savoury vegetarian sausages without overwhelming the vegetables.Nutrition values
————————————————————————————————–
About this recipe
Veggie Sausage Casserole is a simple, warming meal built around vegetarian sausages, beans, tomatoes and roasted red peppers. Everything comes together in a rich tomato-based sauce flavoured with red wine vinegar, dried herbs and Worcestershire sauce. The result is filling enough for dinner while remaining an easy way to put more vegetables and beans on the table.
The recipe is particularly convenient because it can be prepared in the Airfryer. The sausages are cooked first, followed by the onion, before all the ingredients are combined and cooked together. This gives the sausages and onion some initial colour while still allowing their flavours to become part of the finished sauce.
A hearty vegetarian sausage and bean casserole
Beans play an important role in making this casserole substantial. Both borlotti and cannellini beans work well, so you can simply use whichever you have available. Draining and rinsing canned beans before adding them removes the packing liquid and allows them to absorb more of the flavour from the tomato sauce.
The roasted red capsicums bring sweetness and a soft texture that complements the tomatoes. Using peppers from a jar also keeps preparation to a minimum. Together with the onion and beans, they make this a useful addition to our collection of Vegetables recipes.
A teaspoon of red wine vinegar adds acidity and keeps the tomato sauce from tasting too heavy. Mixed dried herbs provide an easy savoury background, while a small dash of Worcestershire sauce adds extra depth. If you are preparing the recipe for a strict vegetarian, check the Worcestershire sauce carefully because traditional versions can contain anchovies. Choose a vegetarian version when necessary.
An easy air fryer dinner
Once everything has been combined, the casserole needs around 20 minutes to finish cooking. Use a heatproof dish that fits comfortably inside your air fryer unless the manufacturer’s instructions specifically state that wet dishes can be cooked directly in the drawer. During this final stage, the sauce thickens and the flavours of the sausages, beans and vegetables come together.
Serve the casserole by itself for a simple meal or add crusty Bread, rice, mashed potatoes or roasted potatoes. You can find more similar meal ideas in our Casserole recipes and One Pot Dinner recipes.
Leftovers can be useful for lunch or dinner the following day. Cool them promptly, refrigerate in a covered container and reheat thoroughly before eating. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides additional guidance about safe preparation and storage of food at home.
With its combination of vegetarian sausages, creamy beans, sweet roasted peppers and tomato sauce, Veggie Sausage Casserole is uncomplicated comfort food that works especially well during the cooler months and requires very little hands-on preparation.
