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Curried Sausage Stew

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Curried Sausage Stew is rich, hearty, and packed with nostalgic flavour – juicy sausages simmered in a thick, spiced gravy with onions, carrots, and peas. The curry powder adds warmth without overpowering, making it a family-friendly twist on a classic comfort dish. I love serving it with buttery mash or steamed rice to soak up the sauce. Easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for chilly nights.

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Yield: 4

Curried Sausage Stew

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Warm up your senses with this hearty Curried Sausage Stew recipe. This one-pot wonder combines succulent sausages with a rich, aromatic sauce and a medley of vegetables. The result? A soul-satisfying stew that's both comforting and packed with flavour.

Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 6 curried sausages
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 400g tin of diced tomatoes
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 2 large potatoes, diced
  • 2 cups hot chicken stock
  • 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot.
  2. Add the sausages and cook until golden - around 4-5 minutes each side.
  3. Remove the sausages and dice into bite-sized pieces. Return to the pot, and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Add the onions to the hot oil, and cook 4-5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and the spices and cook an additional 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
  5. Next, stir through the flour and cook for 3-4 minutes, incorporating it well into the onions and the spices.
  6. Add the tinned tomatoes, and simmer down 1-2 minutes until well incorporated with the onion and spices.
  7. Return the sausages to the pot, and add the potatoes, carrots, stock and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Stir until well combined and bring to a bubble.
  9. Once the sauce is bubbling, reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
  10. If you want a thicker sauce, remove the lip and simmer an additional 10-15 minutes. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
  11. Serve with hot naan bread.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 330Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 533mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 7gSugar: 8gProtein: 11g

Please note, this nutrition information is to be used as a guide only. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

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Cuisine: British / Category: Dinner
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Curried Sausage Stew Recipe

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Cosy Pubs and Local Charms

When I first moved to the UK, one of the things I instantly fell in love with was the abundance of cosy pubs. Not just any pubs, but the kind that had stone facades, flickering fireplaces, mismatched chairs, and that warm amber lighting that makes everyone look ten years younger and a bit more interesting. I’d often find myself tucked into a corner with a glass of red, a bowl of chips, and some sort of pub pie, watching the evening darken outside while the fire crackled beside me. Honestly, if you haven’t lost an entire Sunday afternoon in a pub like that, have you really lived? It was those kinds of dishes that inspired my new Curried Sausage Stew recipe, a comforting one-pot wonder that brings all the best bits of pub dining straight to your own kitchen.

Brisbane, on the other hand, never quite nailed that same charm. Everything was either too sleek or too … fake. It was all generic sports bars or polished wine bars that tried too hard to be trendy. Nothing with that slow charm of a proper English pub! But then I moved to Adelaide, and let me tell you, they get it. The pubs here are the perfect blend of that nostalgic UK feel and Australian ease. There are a few within walking distance of where I live now, and every single one feels like a warm hug. Cosy, inviting, and perfect for a cheeky midweek glass of wine after work.

Just the other night I went on a date at one of these local gems. It had been my first day back at work after three weeks off, and I needed a little decompression. We sat at the outside benches, surrounded by fairylights, ordered drinks, and instantly, I felt that familiar pub comfort settle over me. That’s what I love about this city. Adelaide is full of these unexpected pockets of calm and charm, and every time I find one, it reaffirms why I made the move.

Finding Calm in My New Home

This past week I’ve been taking full advantage of the glorious weather and wandering my local area on foot. I’ve always believed you learn the heart of a place not through guidebooks or Google Maps, but by walking its streets and following your curiosity. And my suburb? It’s everything I wanted and more. Quiet streets lined with jacarandas and succulents, cafes on corners filled with the smell of fresh pastry and espresso, and cheerful dogs dragging their humans along in the sunshine.

The job I worked last week was within walking distance, which meant leisurely morning strolls and slow evenings home. No rush, no stress, just a calm sort of rhythm that I hadn’t realised I’d been craving. Between the charming shops, hidden book nooks, and the absolute abundance of cosy pubs, I’ve found myself falling into step with a much softer pace of life. It’s exactly what I needed after the whirlwind of the past few years.

When I first told friends I was moving to Adelaide, I got a lot of confused looks. A few people genuinely asked, “Why would you want to move there?” But for me, it’s never been about the flash and the fuss. I’ve lived in big cities, I’ve done the hustle. What I wanted was a place where I could breathe. Somewhere with soul, stillness, and just enough spark to keep things interesting. I found that here. Adelaide has quietly given me a life I didn’t even know how much I needed.

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Pub-Inspired Comfort

Which brings me back to pub food. Specifically, the kind of meals that feel like a blanket for your insides. The kind that make you want to curl up on the sofa with a bowl in one hand and the TV remote in the other. I’m talking about dishes like my new Curried Sausage Stew recipe. Now I know sausage stew doesn’t exactly scream gourmet, but stay with me. Because this one? This one is good. Like, really good. And I owe it all to a local butcher with a dangerously delicious sausage selection.

The inspiration hit when I spotted these curry-flavoured sausages that looked too good to pass up. Iridescent and practically singing from the display case, I knew they needed to be the star of something rich and warming. Add some golden potatoes, sweet carrots, and gently softened onions, and you’ve got yourself a bowl of heaven. There’s no gloopy gravy, no soggy sausage skins. Just deep, comforting flavour that somehow feels nostalgic and new all at once.

The trick, I think, is treating your ingredients right. Give those sausages a proper browning, let their spices and fats do their thing, and build from there. I always say a good stew is built in layers, and this one is no exception. The simplicity is deceptive because the flavour payoff is enormous. It’s honest food. The kind you’d find in a pub on a rainy night, served with mash or crusty bread, and best eaten while wrapped in a blanket watching some mid-tier British mystery show. Total comfort.

Ingredients Breakdown

At the heart of this curried sausage stew recipe are the sausages themselves. You’ll want something bold and aromatic. If you can find curry-flavoured sausages, go for them. Otherwise, use a good-quality pork sausage and stir through your own mix of curry powder, turmeric, and ground coriander. The sausages really are the main event, so don’t skimp. Brown them well to bring out their flavour and set the tone for the rest of the dish.

Next up are the vegetables. I use potatoes and carrots for their ability to soak up flavour and bring heartiness to the stew. They’re also the kind of staples you probably already have in your pantry, which makes this dish both easy and budget-friendly. Onions are a must, obviously. Cooked until soft and golden, they add a lovely sweetness and depth that balances the spice. Garlic is optional but always welcome in my kitchen.

To round everything out, you’ll need a good-quality stock, some tomato paste or tinned tomatoes for a touch of richness. I like to finish with fresh coriander or parsley, but that’s just me being a bit extra. Honestly, this recipe is forgiving and versatile. Use what you’ve got, trust your tastebuds, and remember: no soggy sausages. Ever.

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Bry is the food writer and recipe developer behind Cooking with Bry, a recipe platform built on nearly thirty years of cooking experience and over 215 original recipes spanning classic Australian, British, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. She grew up in Western Sydney, where food was never just food. It was Aussie barbecues in the backyard, Middle Eastern bakeries down the road, and Mediterranean kitchens that treated every meal like an occasion. That early, immersive exposure to bold and diverse flavours shaped her palate and her cooking instincts in ways that underpin every recipe she develops today. She spent seven years living in the UK across London and Glasgow, deepening her understanding of British comfort food and traditional European cooking before returning to Australia via Adelaide, the country's undisputed foodie capital, where a passion for exceptional produce and honest, ingredient-led cooking only grew stronger. She's now based in Brisbane, developing and testing all of her recipes from her home kitchen. All of that, Western Sydney, the UK, Adelaide, Brisbane, and everywhere in between, feeds directly into what she cooks and how she writes about it. Her recipes pull from the traditions she knows most deeply, the food that feels like home, and are developed with the home cook firmly in mind. Honest, unfussy, and built around flavours that actually work.
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