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Bangers and Mash

This Irish Bangers and Mash recipe is coated in a wonderful rich onion gravy and served over the best mashed potatoes. It’s so easy to make for a perfect weeknight meal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: bangers and mash, irish bangers and mash
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 pork sausage links
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large sweet onion  , halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • salt and pepper , to taste
  • mashed potatoes , for serving
  • sweet baby peas , for serving

Instructions

  • Warm a tablespoon of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add 8 pork sausage links.
    uncooked sausage links in skillet with olive oil
  • Cook the sausage links, until browned all over and cooked through (rolling frequently to prevent burning), about 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet.
    golden fried sausage links in skillet
  • Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter to the skillet. Once bubbly, add in the sliced onion and stir to coat.
    sliced onions in skillet with butter
  • Continue to cook the onions for about 10 minutes until they're translucent, golden, and begin to caramelize.
    caramelized onions in skillet
  • Add in 2 cloves minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
  • Add 3 tablespoons flour and mix through until completely combined and no white patches remain.
  • Add about 3/4 cup of beef broth and mix into the onion so it becomes a sludge. Then add remaining 1 & 1/4 cups beef broth and mix until combined. Simmer, stirring, until the gravy thickens but is slightly thinner than you want - it will thicken more as it sits. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    onion gravy in skillet
  • Transfer the cooked sausages back to the pan just to warm through.
  • To serve, mound some mashed potatoes on a plate, top with 2 sausages, drizzle with gravy, and some sweet baby peas on the side. Yum!
    Bangers and Mash with onion gravy over mashed potatoes

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Notes

Beef broth, Guinness beer, and wine. If desired, you can replace the beef broth with Guinness beer and a 1/4-1/2 cup of white or red wine. The wine should be added in after the flour in step 6 and let it reduce before adding in more beef broth (or beer.)
For added flavor, a little mustard and/or Worcestershire sauce would be great additions to the gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1571mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg