Rich and exceptionally delicious Vegan Sausage Casserole. This is an easy, family-friendly recipe that's satisfying, big on flavor and made in less than an hour!
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Calling all the easy dinner, big flavour lovers. This Vegan Sausage Casserole is for you! We're talking richly flavoured, with a good balance of meaty sausage and creamy white beans, bathing in thick and chunky tomato and bell pepper sauce.
This is a meal that's easy enough for midweek dinners and tasty enough to serve when you've got company. It's guaranteed to become a new family favorite!
Ingredients
Here's what you'll be needing to make Vegan Sausage Casserole:
And a few ingredient notes:
- Sausages - You can use any vegan sausages, but I highly recommend using Beyond Meat sausages if you can. They add the fat and delicious flavour that meat sausages would and their texture is fantastic in this casserole.
- Beans - For creamy texture, extra protein and interest. Any canned white beans such as cannellini beans, butter beans or white kidney beans are fine to use.
- Bell pepper - Red pepper is my preference in this recipe. They tend to be sweeter and the colour works well in the sauce.
- Canned diced tomatoes - Regular or fire roasted. Buy the ready diced/chopped tomatoes rather than using whole canned tomatoes because they keep their shape and don't dissolve. This gives the sauce its lovely chunky, hearty texture.
Special occasion? Feel free to replace all or half of the water in the recipe with red or white wine and add some sprigs of fresh herbs like sage, thyme or rosemary.
How To Make Vegan Sausage Casserole
This Vegan Sausage Casserole is really easy to make. Here's how:
For full & detailed instructions see the recipe card at the end of the post
- Brown the sausages in a large oven proof skillet or casserole. Frying them like this first makes them lovely and golden and adds so much more flavour to your casserole. Or use a frying pan then transfer everything to a large casserole dish.
- Add the onions, peppers and garlic and cook until soft.
- Add all of the other ingredients and stir.
- Turn it off, cover with a lid or tightly with foil and pop in the oven to finish off.
Finishing in the oven means you don't have to keep an eye on it or keep stirring. With the whole sausages it's not the easiest to stir effectively. The oven also provides a more even heat from all angles so the casserole becomes extra rich, thick and delicious.
Serving Suggestions
My favourite way to eat veggie sausage and bean casserole is over fluffy rice or creamy mashed potatoes. It's also great with roasted potatoes, steamed green vegetables, air fried carrots, or simply with some crusty bread to sop up that tasty sauce. A sprinkle of vegan parmesan cheese is great on it too!
Storing & Reheating Leftovers
Vegan Sausage Casserole reheats really well. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for 3 to 4 days or the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat either in the oven on 350°F (175°C), or in a covered pan on the stove top. The time it takes will depend on how much you are reheating. Just be sure it is heated thoroughly until piping hot, making sure to check the insides of the sausages not just the sauce.
Recipe FAQs
I prefer finishing this recipe in the oven. I think it improves the flavour and texture. However you can cook it 100% on the stove if you prefer. Just be sure to keep an eye on it and stir frequently.
Yes! Instructions are included in the recipe notes.
Recipe
Vegan Sausage Casserole
Author:WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion , diced
- 8 vegan sausages , I highly recommend using Beyond Meat sausages for the very best results (not the breakfast ones)
- 4 large cloves garlic , minced
- 1 large red bell pepper , deseeded & sliced
- 1 x 28oz (796 ml) can diced tomatoes , regular or fire roasted (2 x 400g cans in the UK)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste , (tomato puree in the UK)
- 1 x 15oz (400ml) can white beans , such as cannellini, white kidney, lima or butter beans (400g can in the UK)
- 1 tablespoon Italian mixed herbs , or herbes de provence (or similar)
- 1 cup water , (or red or white wine for a special occasion)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Over medium heat, warm the oil in a large ovenproof skillet or casserole. Add the whole sausages and cook until lightly golden on all sides. (Or use a frying pan and transfer to a ceramic casserole dish once the sausages and veggies have cooked).
- Add the onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer until translucent. Then add the garlic and bell pepper.
- Cook for a further few minutes until the pepper starts to soften, then pour in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, drained white beans, herbs, water, pepper and salt. Give it a bit of a stir to break up the tomato paste and distribute everything.
- Cover with a lid (or tightly with foil), and place in the oven. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. After that time, either serve, or if you need to delay it, simply turn the oven right down to 300°F where it should be ok for another hour.
NOTES
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Vicky Gabel says
This was a hit at last weeks church potluck. I made it in my largest crock pot. It was served over rice. The sauce was full of flavor. I followed the instructions mostly. I am sure the Beyond sausages would be best as they have some fat that would have added to the flavors, but at the time I needed to use up a very solid seitan log. I cut it bite size and YUM! Not a drop of leftovers.
Valerie says
This is a keeper. I made it in my slow cooker and was happy that I had enough for more than one meal. Delicious!
Erika says
Amazing. Such a creative way to make sausages. Delicious and practical.
Erika says
A really creative way to eat sausages. Love the versatility and ease of this recipe. Big hit here.
Patty says
Excellent recipe! Follow the instructions and you will love this recipe. Yet another winner from
A Virtual Vegan!
Christine says
this was a fantastic recipe, thank you for sharing!! my husband and i loved it!
Christine says
this was a fantastic recipe, thank you for sharing!! my husband and i loved it! <3
Kate says
This sounds delicious and I can’t wait to make it! Thanks for your great recipes!!
Hazel says
Incredible recipe. Easy to follow and simple ingredients, filling and perfect for making some extra! Definitely adding this to my regular meals list! Thanks!
Bettina H says
I’ve made this several times and it’s always a hit with all my family. Two picky kids and they wipe the plate
clean each time. Fool proof and flavoursome. What’s not to love. 10/10, A*, love it!
Tara says
Everyone loved this and the leftover was perfect for lunch at school. Thanks again!
Valerie says
Use with the Beyond Meat sausages as suggested. Fast and easy weeknight meal or any time, really. Made recipe as written and paired it with penne pasta. Five stars!
Christina says
Excellent recipe. I made this for my boyfriend who is still a meateater and he absolutely loved it. Had leftovers the next and is requesting to make this a regular dish. I love that its a one pot meal, so easy!
Heidi says
Very disappointing. I made it with vegan beef burgers and canned tomato soup instead of the diced tomatoes. The burgers dissolved while it was cooking and it was not good. Maybe you should change the cooking time. I feel it was too long.
This was mY first time trying a recipe here and I won’t be making anything else. I don’t know what all the fuss is about.
Melanie McDonald says
It's "disappointing" because you clearly did not follow the recipe. Vegan beef burgers and tomato soup? 🤢 🤔 The cooking time wouldn't need adjusting, and the recipe would turn out well if you actually used the correct ingredients. And you left a 1 star review? Wow. Thanks so much.
Jen says
Like campbells tomato soup??? 😂
So you didn’t follow the recipe and you then you gave it a bad review? Oooookkkkk 🤷🏼♀️
Henry Bullard says
Try following the recipe.
What you did is like making applesauce but used peaches instead of apples and boiled it in Pepsi instead of water. You can’t just substitute any ingredient and expect it to work. This was a pretty good dish, not her best, but definitely worth four stars!
Valerie says
Even looking at your ingredients it is easy to see that your take on the recipe wouldn't turn out, Heidi. How can you give somebody's recipe one star if you don't follow the recipe?
Daveigh Jones says
"I didn't like this at all. I made it with garlic instead of sugar and didn't have any oranges so I used cabbage."
Does that sound about right, Heidi? The ingredients are there for a reason. If your substitution fails, it's not the fault of the recipe.
Heather says
I love this Sausage recipe. My family really enjoyed it. I don’t think there’s been a recipe from Mel we haven’t enjoyed and made several times.
Sarah says
Maybe you should try following the recipe 🤷🏻♀️
Laurie says
Heidi....clearly you messed up and blamed someone else! You should apologize. Your error and inability to take responsibility for it is rude and careless.
Miss Rottenmeier says
Heidi if this is the way you normally go through life? Please seek professional help…
laurie says
My husband loved this and it made a few meals for him, so that's a bonus! We used the Impossible Sausages for the first time and he was so impressed! Thank you!
Melanie McDonald says
So pleased you both enjoyed it! I can't wait to try the Impossible sausages. They aren't available here yet.
Denise Brown says
Absoulutly fantastic recipe, quick to prepare, Ingredients that are on hand. Cooks while you are taking care of household. So tasty and satisfying over mashed potatoes. Thanks Mel for another great meal.
Chris says
If this is anything like that sausage soup recipe you have (first recipe that turned me onto your site, and a fave of mine), then I am all in! Looks divine!
Will make soon, stay tuned :)
Melanie McDonald says
Oh yes, if you love that one then you'll LOVE this!