Bangers and Mash
A sausage & potato dish served up during St. Patrick's Day. It simmers in a delicious onion brown gravy. Served over mashed potatoes and along side mashed peas.
Equipment
- large pot
- large deep skillet
- medium pot
- cutting board & sharp knife
- measuring cups & spoons
- tongs & whisk
Ingredients
Sausage & Gravy
- 5-6 pork sausage links (uncooked)
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into strips
- 2 TBS butter
- 4 TBS all-purpose flour
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4-1/2 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt
Mashed Potatoes
- 2 lbs yellow potatoes, washed and cut into chunks
- 1/2 TBS salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 TBS butter
- salt & pepper, to taste
Mashed Peas
- 8 oz frozen peas
- 1 tsp lemon juice (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot of cold water, place potatoes and 1/2 TBS salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower temperature to a medium high and let simmer until potatoes are fork tender.
- In the meantime, heat 2 TBS olive oil in a large deep skillet until hot. Place sausages into hot skillet and cook for 12-14 minutes until golden brown on all sides and cooked through turning often.NOTE: Sausages will need to be cooked through reaching a temperature of at least 165 degrees. Check center of sausages using a kitchen thermometer.
- Remove sausages to a plate and set aside. In same skillet add sliced onions and cook for 10 minutes until golden brown and soft. NOTE: add additional oil if needed to keep onions from drying out during cooking time.
- Place 2 TBS butter on top of onions and whisk until melted. Whisk in flour for 1 minute to coat onions. Slowly stir in beef broth & Worcestershire sauce. Stir in seasonings to taste. (Garlic powder, onion, powder, salt, black pepper) Simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Place sausages back into sauce and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Top with fresh parsley.
- Drain potatoes and place back into pot. Mash potatoes with milk, butter, salt & pepper.
- In medium pot place frozen peas and cover with peas. Cook until tender. Drain peas and place into a medium bowl. Mash peas. Stir in olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper.
- Serve sausages over mashed potatoes. Pour gravy on top. Serve along side mashed peas.