Bangers And Mash With Onion Gravy. Arcade Fire On The Stereo.

Every time I see Irish bangers in the grocery store, I always pick some up. Their flavor is blander than Italian sausage with a pleasant mix of sweet and savory spices. I’ll fry some up as part of a traditional Irish/English breakfast, but most often I use them to make Bangers And Mash.

I adore Bangers And Mash. You probably already know that from my multiple postings of different variations like this recipe, this one, this and this.

Today’s recipe is the most traditional and oh, so good.

Bangers And Mash With Onion Gravy

Ingredients:

2 pounds potatoes
8 links Irish bangers or Italian sausage (or some of both)
1 tablespoon oil
1 large onion
2 tablespoons flour
4 cups chicken stock
4 tablespoons cream
2 ounces butter
2 tablespoons crème fraÎche
2 tablespoons grainy mustard, plus mustard for dipping
Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Peel potatoes, if you like, and chop. Place in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, add salt and simmer for 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, prick sausages with a fork, heat a skillet and brown the sausage in 1 tablespoon oil. Slice the onion.

3. Remove the sausage to a plate and add the onion to the pan. Cook onions until soft, then add 2 tablespoons flour, cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and return the sausage to the pan, cooking it through for about 15 to 20 minutes.

4. Drain the potatoes and run them through a food mill (or use a potato masher) and put into a saucepan. Add the cream, butter, crème fraÎche and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Serve potatoes with bangers and onion gravy, with a side of mustard for dipping.

Serves 4

Recipe from FoodNetwork.com

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