XL Sausage and Gravy Hash Bite Bake

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A comforting sausage pie made with caramelised onions and beef sausages in a rich gravy, topped with crispy golden hash bites and melted cheese.

Baked tater tot casserole with melted cheese and herbs in a rectangular baking dish.

This XL Sausage and Gravy Hash Bite Bake is the ultimate comfort food! Beef sausages are cooked with caramelised onions in a rich, savoury gravy, then topped with crispy golden hash bites and melted cheese. It's an easy, family-friendly dinner that's perfect for feeding a crowd, and you can even freeze one for another night. For another epic hash brown bake, be sure to try our Hash Brown Bolognese Bake.

Ingredient notes:

Ingredients for a meal including a bag of Watties hash bites, a pack of beef sausages, two onions, shredded cheese, butter, flour, brown sugar, minced garlic, herbs, and a small bowl of dark liquid.

Sausages: I've gone for a classic beef sausage for the recipe. The gravy provides a lot of flavour so the sausages don't need additional flavouring necessarily. However feel free to use what you already have in the freezer!
Hash bites: Super convenient and a crowd-favourite with the whole family, these crispy little morsels are the icing on the cake (so to speak) of a delicious sausage dinner.
Onions: Slowly cooking the onions with brown sugar and balsamic vinegar brings out their sweetness and adds plenty of flavour to the filling.

Note: Scroll to the recipe card for the ingredients, quantities and the full method.

Step by step instructions:

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake. Place a large frying over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the sausages and brown on all sides. Remove the sausages from the dish and set aside.

Eleven raw sausages arranged in a light green skillet.

Ten browned sausages cooking in a light green skillet.

Reduce the heat to low then add the sliced onions. Sauté for 5-10 minutes until starting to soften. Add the garlic, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, then cook while stirring for 1 minute. Add the butter. Once melted, sprinkle over the flour and dried herbs, then stir to combine.

Sliced onions cooking and steaming in a light green pan.

Sliced sausage on a wooden cutting board next to a pan of simmering onions and gravy.

Dissolve the beef stock cube in the boiling water. Pour it into the dish, scraping the bottom to release any caramelised pieces. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until the gravy starts to thicken. Slice the sausages into bite-sized pieces, then return them to the dish. Stir everything together and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Sliced sausage and sautéed onions in a savory brown gravy, cooked in a light green skillet.

A rectangular baking dish filled with tater tots topped with shredded cheese.

Transfer the sausage filling to a large baking dish. Arrange the frozen hash bites evenly over the sausage filling then place the dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

A rectangular baking dish filled with a tater tot casserole topped with melted cheese.

A rectangular baking dish filled with a tater tot casserole topped with melted cheese and herbs.

Remove from the oven, sprinkle over the grated cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes more, until the cheese is turning golden and the sausage filling is bubbling around the edges.
Serve with steamed vegetables or a fresh salad on the side.

A smiling woman holding a rectangular baking dish filled with a baked tater tot casserole.

Recipe FAQs:

Can I use a different type of sausage?

Absolutely! Pork, chicken or your favourite flavoured sausages would all work well in this recipe. Just make sure they're browned before adding them to the gravy.

Can I make this pie ahead of time?

Yes! Prepare the sausage filling and assemble the pie ahead of time, then cover and refrigerate until you're ready to bake. You may need to add a little extra cooking time if baking straight from the fridge.

What can I serve with sausage hash bite pie?

This pie is delicious served with steamed broccoli, green beans, peas or a fresh green salad. You could also add some crusty bread to mop up the rich gravy.

Storage:

Allow leftovers to cool, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freeze the cooked pie in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Reheat individual portions in the microwave until piping hot throughout. For a crispier topping, reheat in the oven at 180°C until heated through.

Top tips:

Make the sausage filling in advance and store it in the fridge until you're ready to assemble and bake the pie.
Divide the filling between two smaller baking dishes and freeze one before baking for an easy dinner another night.
Arrange the hash bites in an even layer and make sure the oven is fully preheated before baking. Allow extra time if needed to get them golden and crisp.
Serve with steamed green vegetables, peas or a fresh salad to balance out the rich gravy and cheesy topping.

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XL Sausage and Gravy Hash Bite Pie

Yield: Serves 8

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

A comforting sausage pie made with caramelised onions and beef sausages in a rich gravy, topped with crispy golden hash bites and melted cheese.

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Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
900g beef sausages
2 onions, sliced
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp plain flour
1 Tbsp dried mixed herbs
1 beef stock cube
375ml boiling water
700g frozen hash bites
100g cheese, grated

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake.
Place a large frying over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the sausages and brown on all sides.
Remove the sausages from the dish and set aside. Reduce the heat to low then add the sliced onions. Sauté for 5-10 minutes until starting to soften.
Add the garlic, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, then cook while stirring for 1 minute.
Add the butter. Once melted, sprinkle over the flour and dried herbs, then stir to combine.
Dissolve the beef stock cube in the boiling water. Pour it into the dish, scraping the bottom to release any caramelised pieces. Simmer for 1–2 minutes until the gravy starts to thicken.
Slice the sausages into bite-sized pieces, then return them to the dish. Stir everything together and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the sausage filling to a large baking dish.
Arrange the frozen hash bites evenly over the sausage filling then place the dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle over the grated cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes more, until the cheese is turning golden and the sausage filling is bubbling around the edges.
Serve with steamed vegetables or a fresh salad on the side.

Notes

You can divide the sausage filling between two smaller baking dishes. Top both with the hash bites and cheese, then bake one and freeze the other for a quick meal later.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 703Total Fat: 58gSaturated Fat: 25gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 1468mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 29g

Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.

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