Irish Bangers and Mash

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Brimming with flavor, Irish bangers and mash hit the spot when you're looking for a hearty, comforting dinner to banish the wintery chill.

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes, peeled, quartered
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • SAUSAGES AND GRAVY:
  • 6 Irish sausages (or other pork sausage)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups beef or ham stock
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain; let sit 5 minutes. Break potatoes up with a masher. Add butter, milk, salt and pepper; mash until potatoes are creamy and fluffy.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausages; cook 2-3 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Remove to a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes or until cooked through.
  3. In the skillet with the sausage drippings, add onions and butter. Cook over medium heat until tender, 5-6 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Stir in flour; slowly whisk in stock. Bring to a simmer; let reduce and thicken 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Dollop mashed potatoes on plates; top with sausages and gravy.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 439 calories, 33g fat (13g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 841mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein.

This traditional meal is hearty and warming right to the core. Mashed potatoes and Irish bangers (sausages) are coated in a thick gravy made from butter, onions and beef stock. —Camille Berry, Glasgow
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