Sausages with Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes & Veg
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the sausages & gravy:
8 pork sausages (Cumberland or your favorite)
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup (240 ml) beef stock
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp fresh thyme (or ¼ tsp dried)
Salt & black pepper to taste
For the mashed potatoes:
2 lbs (900g) potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet), peeled and chopped
4 tbsp butter
½ cup (120 ml) warm milk or cream
Salt to taste
1–2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
For the vegetables:
2 cups green beans, trimmed
3–4 carrots, peeled
Salt for boiling
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the sausages
Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
Add sausages and cook for 12–15 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
Remove and keep warm.
2️⃣ Make the onion gravy
In the same pan, add butter and olive oil.
Add sliced onions and cook on medium-low for 10–15 minutes until soft and caramelized.
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
Gradually add beef stock, stirring constantly.
Add Worcestershire sauce and thyme.
Simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened.
Season with salt and pepper.
Return sausages to the pan and spoon gravy over them.
3️⃣ Prepare the mashed potatoes
Boil potatoes in salted water for 15–20 minutes until fork-tender.
Drain and mash.
Stir in butter and warm milk.
Season with salt.
Keep warm and fluffy.
4️⃣ Cook the vegetables
Boil or steam green beans and carrots for 5–8 minutes until tender but still vibrant.
Season lightly with salt.
🍽️ To Serve
Spoon mashed potatoes onto plates.
Place sausages on top and generously ladle onion gravy over.
Add green beans and carrots on the side.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
