Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

Method

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1. Start the gravy first. Melt the butter with the oil in a wide pan, add the onions and sugar with a pinch of salt, and cook over medium-low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring often, until deep golden and jammy.

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2. Stir in the flour and cook 2 minutes, then add the wine and reduce by half.

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3. Add the stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, thyme and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes until it coats a spoon. Keep warm.

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4. Meanwhile cook the sausages in a cold pan with the oil over medium-low heat for 15 to 18 minutes, turning regularly, until browned all over and cooked through.

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5. Boil the potatoes in well-salted water for 18 to 20 minutes until a knife meets no resistance.

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6. Drain and leave in the colander to steam-dry for 5 minutes — this is what stops the mash being watery.

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7. Pass the potatoes through a ricer back into the pan, then beat in the butter a little at a time, followed by the warm milk, salt and white pepper.

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8. Pile the mash onto warm plates, lay the sausages against it and pour the onion gravy generously over both.

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Chef’s Tips

• Buy the best sausages you can; with three ingredients on the plate there is nowhere to hide.
• A ricer, not a masher. It is the single biggest upgrade to any mashed potato.
• Warm the milk before adding it. Cold milk makes the mash claggy and dulls the butter.

Pairing Suggestions

• A pint of bitter or a glass of Merlot
• Serve with buttered peas or greens
• Finish with sticky toffee pudding

Storage & Reheating

Refrigerate 3 days. Reheat the mash with a splash of milk; the gravy keeps 5 days and freezes 3 months.

Common questions

Nutritional Highlights

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.