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A mound of mashed potatoes topped with sausages and caramelized onions with green peas on the side
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Granny's Bangers and Mash

Bangers and Mash Recipe is a hearty sausage dinner in a rich brown gravy made with Guinness stout and caramelized onions over mashed potatoes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Irish
Keyword bangers and mash recipe, Saint Patricks Day traditional meal, traditional bangers and mash
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 796kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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.

Notes

Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe. 
Note 1: Use Irish sausage, pork sausage, or beef sausage. Depending on where you live, Irish Import Stores, Specialty shops, and even grocery stores will carry Banger sausage. 
Note 2: If you don't cook with alcohol, increase beef broth. For those with health concerns about sodium, use low-sodium or sodium-free beef broth. We generally use sodium-free beef broth with excellent results. 
Note 3: Non-stick cooking spray can be used in place of oil.
The nutritional values are based on bangers only. You will need to adjust calories based on what mash you use, potato or cauliflower.
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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Nutrition

Serving: 2sausages | Calories: 796kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1977mg | Potassium: 783mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 4mg