Bangers & Mash

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Ingredients (for 2ppl):

Main Ingredients:

  • 6 sausages

Mash:

  • 450g potatoes
  • 25g butter
  • 50ml of milk

Onion Gravy (x2 - can freeze one):

  • 20g unsalted butter
  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 100ml red wine
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 large sprig of fresh sage
  • 520ml strong beef broth (granules)

Goes Well With:

  • Seasonal Vegetables

Utensils:

  • Baking tray
  • Saucepan

Instructions

Prepare (2min):

  1. Measure ingredients
  2. Slice onions

Cooking (40min):

  1. Onion Gravy: Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium heat
  2. Onion Gravy: Add onions and sugar and stir until caramelized (20 mins)
  3. Onion Gravy: Add the red wine and herbs, bring to a rapid boil, turn to a low heat and simmer (5 mins)
  4. Potatoes: During these 5 mins boil a full kettle, turn the oven to 220°, peel potatoes and cut into 2cm chunks and make the beef stock
  5. Potatoes: Boil potatoes at the end of the 5 mins (potatoes take 15 mins + 2 mins to mash)
  6. Sausages: At the same time as above, put the sausages on a baking tray and into the oven for 10 mins each side (the same 20 mins total)
  7. Onion Gravy: At the same time as above, add the beef stock to the onions and a little salt and pepper and cover, still simmering (the same 20 mins)
  8. Potatoes: 5 minutes before potatoes are done, warm the butter and milk in a small pan
  9. Potatoes: When potatoes are ready, mash, add butter and milk and set aside
  10. Onion Gravy: Remove herbs from onion gravy, then add a tiny bit of cold butter and stir