Tender soft sausages are the hero in this classic family recipe. These easy slow cooker curried sausages are always a dinner favourite and this is the perfect low fuss recipe that you can set and forget and be rewarded with a wholesome and comforting meal at the end of the day.
If you love slow cooker recipes, definitely try my slow cooker beef stew, slow cooker honey mustard chicken, or this family favourite slow cooker pulled pork!
Featured Comment
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best curried sausages I’ve ever had. Easy to make, easy to follow recipe and delicious food. Thanks for the recipe. – James
Today we are celebrating a retro classic, and one of my favourite dairy-free dinner recipes. Curried sausages are a family favourite meal and if you grew up in Australia like I did, chances are you ate this on the regular whether at home or at family and friends houses.
I’m currently in a season of my life where getting a home cooked meal on the table after work each day feels like more energy than I can manage.
So from this place, I am on a mission to create simple winter comfort food recipes that take minimal effort in the kitchen so that getting dinner on the table when life gets in the way can feel a little less overwhelming.
This is your staple basic curried sausages recipe. It’s not trying to be anything other than the recipe you remember from childhood.
Here’s why you’ll love this slow cooker curried sausages recipe:
- It is rich, hearty and full of flavour making it perfect for the winter months.
- It is super nostalgic and a little bit retro, and sometimes there is just nothing more comforting than that.
- it uses everyday, low cost ingredients and can be very forgiving based on what you have available.
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Key Ingredients
To make the slow cooked curried sausages, you are going to need a few basic ingredients. How many will 100% depend on how many vegetables you want to add so be flexible and use what you want here.
Note all ingredients and their quantities are laid out in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Sausages – I like to use thick beef sausages for the best flavour but really any will work.
- Onions & garlic – onions form a delicious flavour base for the sauce. Leave them out and it’s not really curried sausages.
- Vegetables – I’m using a combination of potato, carrot, and peas but you can really use any vegetables you want.
- Worcestershire sauce – this is my husband’s secret ingredient to add a little sweetness. You can replace it with mango chutney or really any fruit chutney instead.
- Curry powder – I’m sure most Australian families have an orange tin of Keens curry powder hidden away at the back of their pantry. This is our key ingredient.
- Stock (or water) – classically this dish was always made with water but if you want a bit extra flavour then use beef or chicken stock.
- Cornflour – added at the end, this creates a nice thick gravy.
Finally, you’ll need to make a side to serve this with. I mean you don’t have to but generally curried sausages are served with either rice or dairy free mashed potatoes. As I’ve already added potatoes to the dish I like to do rice, but it’s really personal preference here!
Equipment and Tools
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- Slow Cooker / Multi Cooker – I replaced my slow cooker with the Philips All In One as it also functions as a pressure cooker so I get a lot more use out of it.
How to make curried sausages in a slow cooker
For this recipe you’ll need a slow cooker. You can also use a All In One Cooker which is both a pressure cooker and a slow cooker meaning it’s one less appliance in the kitchen, however I don’t love the results from it’s sauté function so I am using a frying pan for the first step before transferring it to the slow cooker.
But as always the best slow cooker is the one you have so just adjust as needed.
- Start with your veggie prep and peel and chop everything up. Your first step is then going to be to cook off the onions and brown the sausages.
- Once the sausages are brown, remove them from the pot and slice them up into about 1inch thick slices. Add the curry powder to the onions and fry it for a minute until fragrant.
- If you’re using a frying pan for this step, this is when you can transfer to your slow cooker. Add the sausages to the onion and load up with all your chopped vegetables. Add the worcestershire sauce and stock and mix it all up.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6. Add the cornflour and peas and then cook for another hour on high or 2 hours on low. If I could explain just how good this smells while cooking then I guarantee you wouldn’t hesitate to make it for dinner tomorrow, it’s so good!
- Once cooked you can serve it with some rice or mashed potatoes. I prefer rice but it’s completely up to you.
Recipe FAQs
Technically no. You could certainly make this recipe by just throwing everything into the pot and being done with it. I do think you get a bit more flavour from frying the sausages and the onions first plus the sausages are more likely to slice well and hold together if they have been browned first.
Can you freeze curried sausages?
Curried sausages are perfect for freezing. This makes a big batch so I love to eat some straight away and then freeze the rest for another night when I don’t want to cook. Just whip up a little fresh rice, defrost in the microwave and serve!
This very well could be the ugliest looking recipe on my website but honestly it’s my husband’s absolute favourite. He would happily eat this all the time without complaint. But this slow cooker version has my vote as it just cooks away in the background and those sausages become so buttery soft. Seriously if you haven’t tried slow cooked sausages then you’re in for a treat!
If you do make this recipe, please be sure to leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below! And tag any of your creations on Instagram with @eightforestlane as I would love to see.
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Slow Cooker Curried Sausages
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 brown onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2-3 potatoes
- 2 medium carrots
- ½ head small cauliflower
- 750 gm – 1kg thick beef sausages
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce or mango chutney (or really any fruit chutney)
- 4 cups chicken or beef stock
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons cornflour/cornstarch
Instructions
- Start by preparing the vegetables. Peel and slice the onion and garlic and set aside. Peel and chop the potatoes and carrots to 2-3cm pieces. Chop up the cauliflower and set aside in a bowl with the potatoes and carrots.
- If you are using a slow cooker that you can saute in, turn it onto high and heat a splash of olive oil. Otherwise use a frying pan for this step and then transfer to the slow cooker. Add the onions, garlic and the sausages. Fry off the sausages so that they are brown on all sides. You may need to do this in batches depending on the size of your slow cooker.
- Remove the sausages from the pan and slice into thick, 1 inch pieces. Place the curry powder in the pot with the onions and saute for another minute until nice and fragrant.
- Add the sliced sausages back to the pot with the carrots, potatoes and cauliflower. Add the worcestershire sauce or chutney and the stock. Give everything a good mix around and place the lid on. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
- In a small bowl mix the cornflour with a little water to make a thick paste. Remove the lid of the slow cooker and add the cornflour mixture and frozen peas. Stir through and then continue cooking for an additional 1 hour on high or 2 hours on low. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.
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Nutrition
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James says
Best curried sausages I’ve ever had. Easy to make, easy to follow recipe and delicious food. Thanks for the recipe.
Sally says
Glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Jeff says
This is the second time I have made your curried sausages in my slow cooker, first time not too bad,this time a big improvement, haven’t a fliping clue what I did differently, could be because I told, my little dog, if this don’t work out we can blame Sally
Sally says
Hey Jeff, so glad the second time was a success!!
Musa Lule says
Delicious food made out of simple ingredients put together in a clever way. Thanks for sharing such a brilliant idea.
Happy new year.