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