Cider Sausage Casserole

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

apple cider

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Apple juice offers similar sweetness with less acidity.

In a large casserole dish over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil.

Add in the sausages and fry until nicely browned, then remove to a side bowl.

In the leftover sausage fat, add in carrot, celery, and onion. Fry until they begin to caramelize, scraping off any leftover flavor stuck to the pan.

Add in garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes longer.

Reduce heat to medium and stir in 2 tbsp flour. Gradually pour in chicken stock, stirring to ensure no lumps form. Pour in cider.

Add the sausages back in, then add potato, thyme, bay leaves, sage, mustard, and a good pinch of salt and pepper.

Give it all a good stir, then leave on a low simmer with the lid on for 1 hour 30 minutes.

After, take off the lid and simmer for another 20-30 minutes, or until the sauce reduces down and thickens.

Cooking Techniques

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