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Bangers and Mash Recipe

This easy Bangers and Mash recipe is serious comfort food for the whole family, with meaty pork sausages, creamy colcannon, and homemade onion gravy.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings (2 bangers and 1 cup of colcannon per serving)
Calories: 974 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British , Irish

Ingredients

Bangers
  • 2 tsp canola oil, divided $0.04
  • 8 Pork sausage with casing* $4.32/$0.54 each
Onion Gravy
  • 1 large yellow onion, julienned (sliced thinly) $0.90
  • 1 tsp salt $0.02
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.04
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced $0.12
  • 1/2 Tbsp ground sage $0.40
  • 2 cups beef broth $0.18
  • 1/8 cup flour, to thicken (as needed) $0.02
Mash
  • half batch of our colcannon recipe** $2.03

Instructions

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  1. You can simultaneously cook your colcannon while you prepare the bangers and onion gravy. Hop over to Beth’s recipe for mashed potatoes and cabbage to get it going!
  2. Add 1 tsp canola oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausages until browned on all sides and internal temperature reads 160°F. Set aside on a covered plate while you make the onion gravy.***
  3. Add another teaspoon of canola oil, sliced onions, salt, pepper, and minced garlic to the sausage skillet (no need to wash it first!) and cook until glossy and beginning to soften.
  4. Add sage and beef broth to the skillet and whisk together to combine, integrating the bits of sausage and onions on the bottom of the skillet.
  5. When your onions are nice and soft, after about 8 minutes, make a slurry to thicken the gravy to your liking. To make a slurry, spoon out a small amount of the hot beef and onion broth into a small bowl and whisk in some of the flour until a smooth, loose paste forms.
  6. Pour the slurry back into the onion gravy and whisk to combine. Repeat the slurry step if you want your gravy thicker, but know that the heat from the pan will help it thicken up with a little patience. I would add 2 Tbsp of flour at a time, no need to exceed 1/8 cup.
  7. You’ll know the gravy is the right consistency when it’s thick enough to coat the back of a spoon or takes a while to flow back to the center of the pan if you drag a spoon through it.
  8. Scoop 1 cup of colcannon onto each plate and place 2 sausages on top with generous spoonfuls of gravy. Keep it classic and serve with cooked peas on the side!

Notes

  • *I got the large package of Kroger brand sausages on sale and froze the rest. I chose sausages with minimal added spices to let the traditional flavor of the onion gravy shine. However, you can choose whatever sausages you like best! I learned they need to be in the natural casing to be "bangers," though! During World War I and II in Britain, the sausages would often burst—or 'bang'— through the casing when cooked due to fillers like water added during meat shortages. The name stuck, and that's why they're referred to as bangers in this bangers and mash recipe!
  • *I got the large package of Kroger brand sausages on sale and froze the rest. I chose sausages with minimal added spices to let the traditional flavor of the onion gravy shine. However, you can choose whatever sausages you like best! I learned they
  • need to
  • be in the natural casing to be "bangers," though! During World War I and II in Britain, the sausages would often burst—or 'bang'— through the casing when cooked due to fillers like water added during meat shortages. The name stuck, and that's why they're referred to as bangers in this bangers and mash recipe!
  • **Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish combining mashed potatoes, cabbage/kale, butter, and milk to create the creamiest, most flavorful mash you've ever tasted. You can also use regular mashed potatoes if preferred.
  • ***If you notice the sausage is browning too fast on the outside and not up to the correct temperature on the inside, add a tablespoon or two of water to the bottom of your pan and cover it. The steam will help the sausage cook through faster.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving (including the colcannon) Calories 974kcal (49%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 42g (84%) Fat 69g (106%) Sodium 2593mg (108%) Fiber 5g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings (2 bangers and 1 cup of colcannon per serving)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 974

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving (including the colcannon)
Calories 974kcal 49%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 42g 84%
Fat 69g 106%
Sodium 2593mg 108%
Fiber 5g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.