Can you slow cook Linda McCartney sausages?

We like to use frozen Linda McCartney sausages. We've bought these for many years and we've not found any we like more. They brown well and hold their shape, so they are good in lots of dishes. For this stew, if you fry, grill or oven bake them before adding them to the slow cooker until they are well-done and brown .

How to slow cook beef without slow cooker?

Preheat the oven to about 160 C. Follow the slow cooker recipe, but use a baking dish with a lid instead of a crockpot or slow cooker. If the recipe calls for slow cooker setting, then divide the cooking time by 4. Eight hours on low then becomes 2 hours in the oven at 160 ºC.

How do you slow cook meat fast?

Ensure the liquid doesn't cover the food completely . This is because as the food steams during cooking, more liquid is produced. The high setting on the slow cooker allows you to cook your dish for between 4 – 5 hours.

Can you cook sausages low and slow?

Cook low and slow: Our advice is to cook your sausages low and slow . You need to allow a good 20-30 minutes to cook the perfect sausage (maybe more for a really fat one).

Is it better to cook sausages fast or slow?

The secret of frying is to cook the sausages slowly over a low to medium heat, until just cooked through, while getting a nice brown on the outside. For a fat snag this may take up to 45 minutes.

What cannot be cooked in a slow cooker?

10 Foods You Should Never Make in a Slow Cooker Raw Meat. Seafood. Pasta. Rice. Delicate Vegetables. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. Dairy. Wine and Other Liquor. More items... Jan 19, 2024

Can I use a crockpot instead of a slow cooker?

A slow cooker and a Crockpot are the same thing, essentially . A slow cooker is an appliance of which there are lots of brands. Crockpot is one brand of slow cooker. Crockpot popularized slow cookers when they launched their version in the 1970s.

Can I put raw beef straight into a slow cooker?

Yes! that is one of the best way to cook meats ! Put in some raw beef brisket, leave it in for the 6+ hours, and once it is ready…it is so tender! Slow cookers are so great as you can just throw everything in and no need to worry about it.

Is 4 hours on high the same as 8 hours on low?

The difference between "High" and "Low" on slow cookers seems to differ with every brand and model. One thing that is consistent, though, is that food takes seven to eight hours to reach a simmer point (around 210°) on low; versus three to four hours on high .

Is 3 hours on high the same as 6 on low crockpot?

The only difference between the HIGH and LOW setting on a slow cooker is the amount of time it takes to reach the simmer point, or temperature at which the contents of the appliance are being cooked at.

Can you cook Linda McCartney sausages on the BBQ?

Vegan sausages – Linda McCartney and Tofurky sausages both work well on a BBQ and are readily available. Corn on the cob – Perfect with a bit of salt and olive oil and oh so simple!

How do you cook Linda McCartney sausages?

Oven cook - From Chilled Preheat oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas Mark 6. Place foil tray with 6 vegetarian sausages onto a preheated baking tray and cook in the centre of the oven for 16 minutes, turning occasionally.

Can you cook frozen sausages in a slow cooker?

Slow-cooker: Frozen sausages can be cooked in a slow cooker . To cook in a slow-cooked, leave them cooking thoroughly for an hour.

Can you put frozen Quorn sausages in a slow cooker?

Can you use Quorn in a slow cooker? Cooking with Quorn using a slow cooker isn't recommended as cooking at low temperatures for a long time can change its texture.

Vegan Sausage Birra - a Crock-Pot recipe for slow cooking (2024)

What is a birra?

You may be asking what a birra is. I did. In fact I had to Google it to find out what a birra is and it turns out it's just a recipe containing beer. So it definitely sounds much fancier than it is.

What we have here is a sort of sausage stew. The sausages and onions are slow cooked in a spicy tomato beer sauce. It's actually really tasty.

I took a quick photo of it as you can see, before I lost the light. It gets dark so quickly at this time of year, doesn't it? It's the bane of food bloggers lives. Photos taken in artificial light are just awful (unless you have a properly equipped photography studio with expensive lights), so we always take our photos in daylight and there's just not enough of it in Scotland in November.

Once I'd finished taking my photos I popped the birra back in the slow cooker to keep warm while I cooked some potatoes and peas.

Well I say potatoes and peas, but I was too busy looking at my photos and left Graham to see to the potatoes. I totally forgot to remind him about the peas, so we just ate this sausage stew with mash. It was still comforting and very tasty, even without the veg.

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This recipe was adapted from a recipe created by Chef Neil Rankin for Crock-Pot. The original was made with lamb and to my mind had way too much liquid in it for a slow cooker recipe. I decided to make mine with veggie sausages and red onion and I also cut the quantity of liquids down, crumbling a stock cube into the mixture instead of adding hot stock.

I left out the cloves and lime from the original recipe, which I wasn't keen on adding and I have to say I was really pleased with the flavour.

It was a blessing that I didn't add that extra stock the original recipe called for or it would have been more like a runny soup. It had plenty of sauce with my tweaked recipe.

Crock-Pot

My crock-pot is super light and has three settings. Low, high and a keep warm function.

I have the4.5L DuraCeramic Crock-Pot Slow Cookerwhich is big enough for a family of four, although sometime the recipes do stretch to six.

The multi-purpose aluminium pot can be used on all hob types. It's easy to clean and free from PFOA and PTFE non-stick chemicals.

Crock-pot is the original slow cooker. Launched in North America in 1971 and is the leading slow cooker brand.

Vegan Sausage Birra

A slow cooked veggie sausage stew cooked in the slow cooker with a spicy tomato and beer sauce. Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables for an excellent Sunday dinner.

prep time: 20 MINScook time: 3 hourtotal time: 3 hours and 20 mins

ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions, sliced
12 veggie sausages, halved
200 ml passata
330 ml light beer
2 tbsp chipotle paste
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled
a good grinding of black pepper

instructions

Saute the onion in 1 tbsp of olive oil until soft, then set aside.
Cook the sausages in 1 tbsp of oil until brown, turning frequently.
Add the sausages and onions to the slow cooker then add all the other ingredients and stir.
Set your slow cooker to high and cook for 2-3 hours or set it to low for 4-6 hours.
If you don't have a slow cooker cook the same way until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
Enjoy!

fat
4.5

calories
307

sugar
4.8

carbs
16.9

protein
23.9

Created using The Recipes Generator

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If you liked this recipe, try my roast vegetable, veggie sausage and chickpea bake?

Note: For the purpose of display (and looking bonnie) I photographed my birra in a small casserole dish, but my dish was cooked in my slow cooker.

For more vegetarian and vegan slow cooker recipes, check out my pageEasy Vegetarian and Vegan Slow Cooker Recipes

Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Crock-Pot UK. I was not required to write a positive review and any opinions are my own.

Vegan Sausage Birra - a Crock-Pot recipe for slow cooking (2024)

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Vegan Sausage Birra

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