Clean out your vegetable drawer and use up leftover sausages at the same time! A sausage stew is warming and filling, and a perfect way to use leftovers.
Who hasn't pulled or grilled too many sausages?
I've certainly thrown away far too many sausages in my life! Sausages can be difficult to calculate and I've therefore taken measures when it comes to how many sausages I heat up. If I have leftover sausages, I freeze them for another time, so they can be used for pizza, pasta dishes, omelettes, puddings or this sausage pie.
That said, this casserole can be made with other meat scraps too, such as meatballs, chops, chicken, etc.
You will need:
Sausages - whatever you have available
2-3 large potatoes
Root vegetables - whatever you have in the drawer. For example, the classics carrot, celery, turnip, but parsnips, parsley root, beetroot or turnips also work well. Whatever you like and have. You can also use beans, lentils, leeks, cauliflower or broccoli, but don't cook them as long as the others.
A yellow onion or half an onion, if that's what you have.
Vegetable, beef or chicken stock to cover the pot
A splash of cream or whole milk if you like
A knob of butter
Tomato puree if you want a tomatized twist
Salt and pepper
Parsley or other green herbs (basil, chives, thyme, rosemary)
Use whatever vegetables you've got - it's good either way! And don't forget to add a little parsley sprinkling 🌿
👉 More leftovers: Puddle in a pan
How to do it:
Cut the potatoes, onions and vegetables into cubes.
Cut sausages into desired pieces.
Put the vegetables in a pot and cover with broth. Cook for approx. 20-25 minutes.
Fry sausage pieces in a frying pan, if you want a flavoured taste, add a tablespoon of tomato puree and let it simmer a little to bring out the bitterness of the tomato puree, then add it to the pot, stir and let it simmer a little before serving.
Serve with flatbread or whatever bread you like. If you have parsley or other green herbs, they also taste good on top.
If you want a thicker version, you can mash half or all of the vegetable mixture before adding the sausage pieces.
Harald Nesse
Food and drink manager
Harald is a chef with experience from hotels, restaurants, canteens, cafes and catering. He has gone through the ranks from apprentice to general manager and owner. In SSN, he is a Food and drink manager.
For Harald, food is joy, culture and welfare. Good food means well-being alone or with others.
Harald loves vegetables and is passionate about: good ingredients with as short a journey as possible, sustainable choices, good kitchen finances, people and new ways of doing things!
