Bangers and Mash recipe is a delicious blend of tender sausage in a mouthwatering Guinness gravy and caramelized onions in a mouthwatering brown gravy made with Guinness beer.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a UK classic that's served in many pubs and homes in Great Britain and Ireland.
- This is a hearty classic dinner recipe that my family has made for years with a twist from me. Caramelized onions add an extra level of flavor to the gravy.
Ingredients
- pork sausages
- yellow onions
- garlic
- unsalted butter
- Guinness Beer
- olive oil
- beef broth
- all-purpose flour
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Colman's Mustard
- dried parsley
- ground thyme
- salt and pepper
- fresh chopped parsley, optional garnish
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Equipment
- Skillet: I love this cast iron.
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- knife
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the sausages to brown on all sides, around 8-10 minutes. Remove sausages and set them aside.
2. Add butter to the skillet. Stir in onions and let them simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes to soften and caramelize the onions, stirring frequently. Mix in minced garlic, and stir for a few seconds to blend flavors.
3. Add Guinness and stir up all the brown bits sticking to the bottom of the skillet. Remove a few Tablespoons of the warm liquid and place them in a small bowl. Whisk the flour into the broth until smooth, with no lumps. Pour back into the pan and whisk all together.
4. To the skillet, add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, parsley, and thyme. Stir together. Add bangers back into the skillet.
5. Reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover pot with lid and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes.
6. Serve with mashed potatoes and peas. Optional: garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Storage
Leftovers can be stored in a covered airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezer
The sausages and gravy can be frozen in a freezer-safe bag for up to 4 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
If using a microwave to defrost, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: A savory pork sausage is a great replacement for an Irish or English sausage for a traditional bangers and mash meal.
My spin on bangers is a Guinness gravy with caramelized onions! Caramelizing the onions adds a sweetness to compliment the strong ale. A few extra minutes to caramelize the onions adds amazing flavor to the entire meal. That rich Guinness onion gravy, I can't even express how good it tastes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bangers are the term used for sausage in Ireland and England. The "mash" is mashed potatoes. A very popular dish in Ireland and England.
If Irish sausage is unavailable, use pork sausage or even bratwurst works really well. The big bonus, those sausages are in every market and way more cost-effective!
Mash is referring to mashed potatoes. No surprise that my Classic Mashed Potato recipe is AH-MAZING and my Granny's recipe. I wish I could have a dollar for every potato I've peeled to make mashed potatoes.
Variations
For anyone who follows a low-carb diet, use almond flour or cornstarch instead of all-purpose flour.
Instead of mashed potatoes, make low-carb cauliflower mash and enjoy with the bangers.
While pork sausages have the additional "fat factor" that adds amazing flavor, lean sausages such as turkey or chicken sausage can be used. Keep in mind the flavors are slightly different.
For those who do not cook with alcohol at all, use additional beef broth or beef stock for the Guinness beer.
For those who will use alcohol, other dark ales can be used in lieu of the Guinness such as Smithwicks.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy your Bangers (Irish Sausage) over creamy buttery mashed potatoes.
Any of our potato recipes would be a great pairing with the sausages and Guinness gravy.
A very simple side of peas with a hint of butter and salt and pepper is a classic side dish.
Candied carrots are another surefire winner.
Two of my most searched bread recipes would be delicious, Irish brown bread or Irish Soda Bread.
For dessert, try our Grasshopper No-Bake Cheesecakes!
After dinner, fire up your coffee pot and enjoy an Irish Coffee, my dad's recipe! Slainte!
Don't miss an opportunity to make one of my family's favorite recipes! Whether it's Saint Patrick's Day or any day, I think you will love Bangers and Mash!
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Granny's Bangers and Mash
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Ingredients
- 8 pork sausage links Note 1
- 2 medium yellow onions, peeled sliced thin
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup Guinness Beer Note 2
- 1 teaspoon olive oil Note 3
- 2 cups beef broth Note 2
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard Coleman's dry mustard is our first choice for this recipe.
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh chopped parsley, garnish
Serve with the mash
Instructions
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, add olive. Add in the sausages to brown, around 6 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside.
- To the skillet, add in butter. Stir in onions, simmer about 15 minutes to soften and carmelize onion, stirring frequently. Mix in minced garlic, stir a few seconds.
- Pour in Guinness and stir up and brown bits sticking to the bottom of the skillet. Remove a few Tablespoons of the warm Guinness and place in a small bowl. Whisk the flour into the small bowl with the Guinness until smooth, no lumps. Pour back into the pan and whisk all together.
- To the skillet, add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, parsley, and thyme. Stir together. Add bangers back into the skillet.
- Reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover pot with lid and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and peas. Optional: garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Shelly
Hello! Can I replace the Guinness with hard cider for a fruitier flavor; or is that not recommended? I’m also doing a Guinness Irish stew.
Eileen xo
Hi Shelly,I don't see why you couldn't use hard cider. I have used red wine when I didn't have Guinness in the house. I've made gravies from hard cider so I think it would be delicious. I'd love to hear how it turns out, so please let me know. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Have an awesome day.
Sandra
What a fun and delicious post! I had no idea how the name "Bangers and Mash" started! All your fun facts are perfect to get my teenagers talking at the dinner table. Thanks!
Eileen xo
Thank you Sandra! I am glad you enjoyed the post! Enjoy the bangers as well!
Jersey Girl Cooks
This is my kind of St patty's day comfort food!
Eileen xo
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Rob
Problems with this recipe... flour on ingredient list but not in instructions? And parsley in instructions not in ingredient list....
Eileen xo
Thank you Rob, I have corrected the recipe. not sure how that got past my proof reader 🙂 I hope you make and enjoy the bangers!
lauren
Thank you, I finally know why these are called bangers haha! What a great family recipe. This is perfect to make this weekend in New England. It is snowy and this comfort food classic looks like the perfect way to warm up.
Eileen xo
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe Lauren!
Cassie
We are having a Saint Patrick's Day party. We wanted to serve something besides corned beef. I made your recipe and we ate it all. My husband wants me to make this every day. I said ok, how about twice a week. That gravy if off the chart!
Eileen xo
That is awesome Cassie! I am so glad you enjoyed the Bangers! Thank you so much for making the meal and taking the time to comment! much appreciated!