Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Casserole With Apple & Tomato Sauce

Submitted by Karen Elizabeth

"From a popular collection of Recipes originally published in an Afrikaans magazine, Huisgenoot. The recipe calls for a coarse South African sausage, Boerewors, which is generally made up of 2/3 beef, 1/3 pork, plus spices, etc., but I use normal pork sausages for this. A lovely casserole, I serve it with Dauphinoise potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 500 g sausages
• 250 g streaky bacon
• 2 large granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 30 ml sunflower oil
• 2 large tomatoes, skinned and sliced
• 1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 15 ml cake flour
• 150 ml beef stock
• 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 pinch dried sage

directions

1. Roll each sausage in 1 or two rashers of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
2. Sauté the apples and onions in half the oil. Spoon them into an ovenproof dish with a lid.
3. Arrange the sausages on top.
4. Braise the tomatoes and green pepper in the remaining oil, sprinkle the flour over, and cook for about three minutes.
5. Add the stock and flavourings and cook for a further three minutes.
6. Spoon the tomato sauce over the sausage, cover with the lid, and bake for 45 minutes in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F).

Reviews

[threeovens]

I liked that the recipe was not too sweet even though it had fruit in it. This recipe produce quite a bit of gravy. Satisfying belly warmer.

 

[sheepdoc]

Got rave reviews from the family. Sausage is kind of vague so I went with what I had which was Chicken and Gouda sausage from Costco. I also used precooked bacon. Otherwise followed the directions.

 

[Jewelies]

A fantastic family meal which we all enjoyed so much tonight. The apple adds such a sweetness which both my daughter really enjoyed. Served with steamed potatoes which I mashed.

 

[peakesum]

I was very surprised my whole famaily really (really) liked this meal. My husband, who hates his meals mixed with fruit, loved it. My kids (who are 3 and 6) asked for seconds - and lately my three year old fights most dinners. I used Polish Kielbasa because I really had no idea what type of sausage the recipe required, butter because I had no sunflower oil, regular white flour and a can of stewed tomatoes. The bacon wasn't completely done when I pulled the dish out of the oven so I put the bacon and sausage in the microwave for 2 minutes. Next time I will micro the bacon for a minute before I wrap them. Loved this and will be making it again. Thanks!

 

[Peter J]

This was great! The flavours went together wonderfully and the sauce was a nice consistency. We enjoyed along with some steamed potatoes.