A very British sausage and apple casserole, easy and relatively quick to cook for a stew, this dish will become a family favourite that can be scaled up really easily.
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Keyword sausage and apple casserole, sausage and cider casserole, sausage and leek casserole, sausage casserole
Heat a heavy-based casserole dish or pan over a medium-high heat (I use a 28cm or 11"cast iron flat pan).Drizzle the sausages with the cooking oil and then sear on all sides in the pan, taking care not to burn them.
Whilst the sausages are searing cut the shallots in half, then peel and cut into 1-2mm (⅛") thick half moon shapes.
By now, the sausages should be seared nicely; remove them and set aside.Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the butter and sliced shallots to the pan, and cook gently for 5 minutes.
Cut the leeks into 1cm (½") thick rings and add to the pan with the shallots and butter, and cook for another 5 minutes.
Core and peel the apple, then cut it into 12 wedges and add to the pan with the shallots and butter.
Turn the heat up to high, and when the pan begins to sizzle, pour in the cider and reduce it by half.
Add the vegetable stock, grainy mustard, honey, thyme and black pepper and stir well.
Add the sausages back into the pan, making sure that they are not completely submerged. Transfer to an oven and cook at 180°C or 350°F, and cook for 25 minutes.