Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

The most delectable banger sausages seated on a mound of creamy mashed potatoes and topped with rich caramelized onion gravy!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Irish

Servings: servings

Calories: 906kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

8 banger sausages
2 lbs high starch potatoes Russet, Yukon, or Yellow Gold
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbsp butter
1 cup half & half hot
1 batch onion gravy made in advance

Instructions

The Onion Gravy Recipe will take about an hour and a half to prepare. I suggest making this first, up to a day ahead. As the gravy sets in the refrigerator it may become too thick for your preference. If this happens, add a few pats of butter, or tablespoons of beef broth to thin. Note: Nutrition for Onion Gravy is not calculated with the Bangers and Mash. Go to the recipe for caloric information.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line bangers in a lightly greased baking dish. With a sharp knife cut tiny slits in each banger to prevent casings from bursting during baking. (If using sausages without casings, you can skip this step).
Bake for 20 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly. For even baking, turn bangers over at the 10 minute mark. Place foil over baking dish to keep them warm until ready to use.
Peel potatoes and chop into thick chunks. Try to keep all chunks even in size so they cook at the same rate. In a large sauce pan, add the salt, potato chunks, and enough water to cover the potatoes completely. Boil on medium-high heat until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and then place them back into the hot sauce pan.
Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes to desired consistency. Add the butter to the mashed potatoes and blend in until completely melted. Place half & half in a microwave safe bowl and heat until hot, but not scalding. Add hot half & half to the mashed potatoes and stir until fluffy.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: To serve Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy, add mashed potatoes to a plate, top with bangers, then spoon onion gravy over the top. Don't forget about dessert! Baileys Irish Cream Brownies are the perfect decadent treat to follow your Irish feast!

Can't find Bangers? You can substitute using Jimmy Dean sausage, forming the meat into 8 logs. Bake as usual.

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