Can You Freeze Sausage Casserole?

For a comforting meal packed with flavour and nutrition that is easy to cook and even easier to store you can’t beat a sausage casserole.

Made with your favourite sausages, onion, gravy and whatever veggies you want to add it’s an easy meal the whole family will love and it is perfect for those autumn and winter months when you need a good warming meal.

This is such an easy meal to cook in bulk you must be wondering can you freeze sausage casserole?

How To Freeze Sausage Casserole

Freezing sausage casserole really couldn’t be any easier. All you need is some sealable freezer bags or airtight containers that are suitable for the freezer, a marker to write with, a ladle and some sausage casserole.

Then, you can simply follow these instructions:

1. Make Your Casserole
   Cook your sausage casserole using your favourite recipe and ingredients. Don’t worry about how much you cook. As long as you have space in your freezer and can eat it within a few months you can freeze as much as you like.
2. Cool It
   Allow the sausage casserole to cool completely before freezing. This helps to keep your freezer from heating up too much and affecting the food already in the freezer.
3. Portion into Bags
   Ladle portions of sausage casserole into sealable bags or airtight containers that are safe to put in the freezer. Which you choose to use will come down to space and equipment you have available and the space you have in the freezer.
   
   If you are short on space then freezer bags take up a lot less space but there is more risk of the sausage casserole leaking before it freezes.
4. Seal Tightly
   You need to put one portion of the casserole into each bag or container then seal it tightly. Be very careful to seal it tightly. This helps the sausage casserole stay fresh tasting and also will help to prevent spills in the freezer.
   
   If you can get freezer bags that are made to contain liquids this is even better.
5. Optionally Double Bag
   If you want to be extra secure then pop a second bag around the freezer bag or container. Then write the date and the name of the contents on the bag to ensure you know when you need to use the casserole.
6. Freeze
   Put your portions of the casserole into the freezer and freeze.

3 Tips for Freezing Sausage Casserole

Now you know how to freeze it, we’ve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing sausage casserole to have the best results:

Freeze In Portions
Don’t freeze the casserole in bulk (unless you know you’ll need 8 portions in one hit). Instead, freeze it in suitable portions for your household. 

Add Fresh Herbs
One of the easiest ways to mask the fact that the casserole was ever frozen is to add a sprinkling of fresh parsley over the top. 

Loosen with Water
After freezing then warming back though, you may find that the casserole is stodgy and stuck together. You can rectify this with a small splash of water to get things moving again. 

How Long Can You Freeze Sausage Casserole?

Sausage casserole doesn’t have a super long shelf life when frozen but you can keep it frozen safely for up to two months and without worrying about too much deterioration in taste.

This might not seem like a long time but it is plenty of time to either use up those leftovers or have plenty of delicious casserole meals on hand.

You Can Freeze Sausage Casserole for Around 2 Months

How Do You Defrost Sausage Casserole?

The best way to defrost sausage casserole is by using the slowest method which is to take the casserole out of the freezer and put it into a bowl. Then put this in the fridge and allow it to defrost for several hours or overnight.

If you do need to defrost the casserole a little faster then you can always pop it into the microwave for a few minutes on a defrost setting. Give the casserole a stir halfway through and ensure the casserole is piping hot before eating.

Another method is to put the frozen sausage casserole into a saucepan and thaw it out on the hob at the same time as you are heating it up. Just put the pan on a slow heat and allow it to defrost and then heat.

Make sure it is hot all the way through and the sausage is thoroughly hot in the middle before eating.

Pork is something to be careful of so if you are in any doubt that the casserole has spoilt then throw it away and don’t use it.

Can You Refreeze Sausage Casserole?

The short answer to whether or not you can refreeze sausage casserole is no.

Sausages are usually made from pork and this is a type of meat that you do have to be very careful with. The danger usually lies when the meat is sitting at room temperature.

It is at this temperature that harmful bacteria can grow and the more chances you give the meat to be at this temperature the more chances you have for bacteria growth and for the food to spoil.

Does Sausage Casserole Freeze Well?

Sausage casserole does freeze well. As long as you have followed the instructions and defrosted it carefully then you shouldn’t even notice a difference between fresh and frozen casserole. This is a delicious meal that is perfect for batch cooking.

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