For example, the popular chipolata sausages in the UK taste like American Italian sausages, but are the size of our breakfast sausages. Also, though you can use regular paprika in this recipe, the smoky flavor of smoked paprika here is amazing. The sausage casserole Hairy Bikers recipe originally appeared on BBC in The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best episode.

Grill the chops on each side for 3–5 minutes on each side, depending on their thickness, then leave to rest for a few minutes. This sausage casserole BBC Good Food recipe was written for a UK audience, but I’ll show you how to make it across the pond too! Make this a slow cooker sausage casserole by transferring the fried ingredients to a crock pot instead of a casserole dish. Also, though it provides some protein and fiber, it’s relatively high in fat due to the sausages and bacon.

Reduce the heat to medium low, cover the pan loosely with a lid, and let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes. There's a reason why they're so popular at the moment and it's because they use less fat to cook and are easy to use! The Hairy Bikers offer hot chilli powder as an alternative to paprika if you’d like to make it spicy. Another great lower calorie option is to make a Hairy Dieters sausage casserole using less oil, more vegetables, and no bacon. You may not be able to find all of the ingredients for the original Hairy Bikers casserole depending on your location.

You’ll love this sausage and butter bean casserole with bacon, onion, garlic, and herbs for a delicious family dinner.Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve with rice, bread, or mashed potatoes (if desired). The Hairy Bikers Sausage Casserole is an indulgent and flavorful comfort food recipe you need in your life. They’re great just cooked with olive oil and some salt and pepper, but we’ve added a few extra ingredients here to give them a festive twist. You want to make all pieces roughly the same size so they cook evenly – if any of your parsnips are particularly chunky, you may need to cut each section into more sticks. Cook for 18–20 minutes, giving them a little shake after 10 minutes, until crispy and caramelised on the outside and tender in the middle.