This is a deliciously warm and hearty casserole perfect for cold winter days!

Slow Cooker Potato & Sausage Casserole

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: Minimum of 4 hours
Serves 4 healthy appetites
WeightWatchers ProPoints per serving: 11

What you need:

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 8 half fat pork sausages
• 4 smoked streaky bacon rashers (cut into small pieces)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 400g potatoes (thinly sliced)
• ¼ teaspoon sage
• ½ pint chicken stock
• Salt & ground black pepper

How you make it:

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan & brown the sausages.  Set the sausages aside.
2. Add the bacon to the pan and fry for a few minutes until cooked.
3. Add the onion and fry until golden.  Then add the garlic for around 1 minute before taking off the heat.
4. Arrange half of the potato in the base of the slow cooker.
5. Spoon the bacon and onion mixture on top.  Season well with salt and pepper.  Sprinkle with the sage.
6. Cover with the remaining potatoes.
7. Pour the stock over the potatoes and top with the sausages.
8. Cover and cook on high for around 4 hours.
9. Serve with a generous helping of green beans and enjoy.

The original recipe is taken from Slow Cooking by Catherine Atkinson published by Greene&Golden.