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Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy
Bangers and mash is classic British comfort food: browned pork sausages, fluffy mash and a savoury onion gravy with proper depth.
This version keeps the method straightforward while delivering full flavour, making it ideal for regular home cooking.
Method
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- Put the potatoes in a large pan of cold salted water, bring to the boil and simmer for 15–18 minutes until tender.
- Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and brown the sausages well on all sides.
- Lower the heat and continue cooking the sausages for 12–15 minutes, turning regularly, until cooked through. Transfer to a warm plate.
- In the same pan, add half the butter and the sliced onions and cook gently for 10–12 minutes until soft and caramelised.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the hot beef stock, stirring to avoid lumps.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard, simmer for 5–7 minutes until glossy and lightly thickened, then season to taste.
- Drain the potatoes well, return them to the hot pan for 1 minute to steam dry, then mash with the remaining butter and warm milk until smooth.
- Serve the mash in warm bowls, top with sausages and spoon over plenty of onion gravy, finishing with black pepper.
Ingredients
- 2 large Onions thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil for frying
- 60 g Unsalted butter divided
- 8 Pork Sausages good-quality
- Sea Salt, to taste
- Black Pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 1 kg Maris Piper Potatoes peeled and chopped
- 500 ml Beef Stock hot
- 1 tbsp Plain Flour for thickening
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard optional
- 120 ml Whole Milk warmed
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Notes
For the best mash texture, let the potatoes steam dry in the colander for a minute before mashing.
If your gravy thickens too much, loosen it with a splash of hot stock or water.
Use good-quality butcher’s sausages for the best flavour and texture.
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