St. Patrick's Day Dinner Different

Corned beef and cabbage is the norm, but Rich decided to make something different on this St. Patrick's Day 2018. He chose a recipe called Bangers and Mash. Bangers, an English term and not Irish, means sausage.

Bangers & Mash with Stout (Guinness) Bacon and Onion Gravy

This St. Patrick's Day, serve up some delicious Bangers & Mash with Stout Onion Gravy for a quick and easy dinner the entire family will love.

Prep Time  20 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Yields        3-4

Ingredients

Bangers

·      1 pound chicken sausage (I used bratwurst)

·      1 tablespoon olive oil

·      3 ounces stout (Guinness)

Mashed potatoes

·      3-4 russet potatoes, peeled and sliced

·      2 tablespoons butter

·      1/2 cup buttermilk

Stout onion gravy

·      ½ lb. turkey bacon crisped and chopped

·      2 tablespoons butter

·      1 medium sized onion, sliced thin

·      2 tablespoons flour

·      1 cup stout (I used Guinness)

·      1 cup beef broth

·      salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Sausages:

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausages and stout. Cover with lid and crack just to allow enough steam to escape. Cook covered for about 10 minutes, turning halfway through. After they've cooked for 10 minutes, remove the lid and allow the liquid to reduce a bit and coat the sausages. When the liquid is almost gone, lower heat to medium-low and continue cooking with the lid on, rotating occasionally, until evenly browned and cooked through, about another 10 minutes.

Gravy: 

In a separate pot, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions and cook until slightly brown and fragrant, 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and allow to cook 2-3 minutes. Add stout and bacon and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Add beef broth and allow to simmer until no longer foamy, 10-15 minutes.

Potatoes:

   In large pot cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil.           Cook until soft. Drain and add butter and buttermilk.
   Mash to your preferred consistency. To serve, top potatoes
   with sausage(s)and top with as much gravy as your heart
   desires.

What did you enjoy for food and drink this St. Patricks Day?  Hope it was a fun day for you and your family.