Bangers and Mash are an institution where I come from—people eat them three or four times a week in Ireland. When I was in junior high school, I remember racing home on my bike at lunchtime. Here’s my spin on one of my Mom’s best dishes. Yukon Gold or baby potatoes fit right into the Quick Six plan, as you don’t have to peel them.
Why We Love Bangers and Mash
Ooooo Bangers and Mash is such a great comfort food! It’s your easy, go-to, tasty dish that says “everything is ok”. I’ve added a bit of extra interest from your regular plain mashed potato and sausages here. I stay true to the dish but no-one can accuse this of being boring…anything but! Do make sure you get a good sausage though. Big D*&K Daddy would never serve you sausages that don’t pack a punch!
What’s With the Cranberry Onion Jam?
Cranberry sauce is such a great compliment to meat dishes. Here, we are adding the twist of the onion. The delicate sweetness undercuts the tart of the cranberries, and the jam as a whole adds a pop of flavor. You won’t miss gravy and you might just want to start adding this jam to everything!
Fun Fact!
If you’re wondering why the slang term for sausages is ‘bangers’, apparently this started during World War I. Meat shortages meant that sausages had filler ingredients added to pad them out. Including water…which often caused them to explode!
Got You in the Sausage Mood?
Check out my Hot Dogs 3 Ways and Loaded BBQ Bacon Hot Dogs. Enjoy!
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Big D*&K Daddy’s Bangers n Mash
Bangers and mash are an institution where I come from—people eat them three or four times a week in Ireland. When I was in junior high school, I remember racing home on my bike at lunchtime. Here’s my spin on one of my mom’s best dishes. Yukon Gold or baby potatoes fit right into the Quick Six plan, as you don’t have to peel them.
Ingredients
2 pounds YUKON GOLD OR BABY POTATOES, unpeeled
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 LEEKS, roughly chopped, trimmed 1 inch from the white end
¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 RED ONION, peeled and roughly sliced
2 cups FROZEN CRANBERRIES
2 sprigs fresh THYME
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
8 large PORK SAUSAGES (or your favorite type of sausage)
Instructions
1. Place potatoes in a large pot. Fill the pot with cold water to cover the potatoes. Bring potatoes to a simmer and cook until tender, about 30 minutes (they should be easily pierced with a fork).
2. In another saucepan, sauté onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add cranberries, thyme, vinegar, and ¼ cup water. Let simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until everything has married together. Remove cranberry onion jam from the pan and set it aside in a bowl. Wipe pan and place back on the heat.
STOP! AS CRANBERRY JAM SIMMERS, CLEAN POTATO POT AND FIRST SAUCEPAN.
3. As the potatoes cook, in a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the milk and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat and set aside.
4. When potatoes are tender, drain them and add hot milk leek mixture. Mash well with a potato masher and mix until smooth. Season to taste, cover with foil, set aside.
5. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Cook sausages over medium-high heat until well browned and firm to the touch, about 5 to 7 minutes, turning all the time. Work in batches, if necessary, to avoid overcrowding.
6. Scoop a mound of mashed potato onto the center of a plate, stick two sausages in the mash, and top with cranberry onion jam to serve.
Tip: Frozen cranberries are a great staple to keep in the freezer for when you need to whip up a quick sauce.
