Tag: British
Bangers and Mash
If you can’t find a store bought banger sausage and want to make them from scratch, a recipe I made is: 4lbs ground pork, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp mace, 1 tsp white pepper, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp sage.
Bangers and Mash
Bangers and mash is considered one of the most popular “pub grub” in England and Ireland. The sausage can be traced back to WW1, when meat was scarce. The sausages contain rusk, aka breadcrumbs, used as a filler; making these sausages soft in texture. The name “bangers” refers to the sound they make when they’re cooking and pop open. The sausages are served over mashed potatoes with a savory onion gravy, making this a perfect comfort food.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 Irish banger sausages
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup white onion sliced
- 1 cup crimini or button mushrooms sliced
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef stock
- salt and pepper to taste
- mashed potatoes for serving
Instructions
- Heat up the vegetable oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Brown the bangers for 5 minutes a side. Remove from the pan.
- Melt the butter in the pan. Sauté the onions and mushrooms for 8 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the beef stock.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add the sausages back in and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the gravy and sausages over mashed potatoes.
Corned Beef Hash
Corned Beef Hash
Once you make corned beef hash from scratch, you’ll never make the canned variety again. If you happen to have any leftover corned beef, this is a great and easy way to utilize it. I like to add carrots and green pepper to the hash to add another dimension of flavor. Plus it gives the hash nice color. No corned beef hash is complete without being topped with a couple fried eggs.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 medium potatoes cut into 1/2” cubes
- 1 large carrot cut into 1/2” cubes
- 1 small green bell pepper cut into 1/2” pieces
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 3 green onions chopped
- 12 oz corned beef cut into 1/2” cubes
- cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat up the vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the potatoes, onions, carrots, and bell pepper. Cook for 8 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are almost cooked through.
- Add in the garlic, green onions, and corned beef. Cook for 5 minutes. Season with cracked black pepper.
