Irish Bangers and Mash with Guinness Onion Gravy

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Irish Bangers and Mash with Guinness Onion Gravy

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, British, Irish

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Calories: 611kcal

Author: Nikole Berg

Looking for a hearty meal that's packed with flavor? Look no further than Irish bangers and mash! From succulent sausages to creamy mashed potatoes, this dish is sure to satisfy your cravings.

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Ingredients

Bangers

1 tablespoon olive oil
5 bratwurst sausages, uncooked or Irish sausage

Guinness Onion Gravy

2 tablespoon butter
1 onion medium or large
3 tablespoon flour
½ cup Guinness stout beer
1.5 cups beef broth
salt and pepper to taste

Mash

2.5 lbs gold potatoes diced into one inch pieces
2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt
¼ cup butter melted
¾ cup milk, whole more or less as needed
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

To cook the bratwurst:

Start by heating a pan with oil over medium heat and cooking the sausages until they're nicely browned on the outside and mostly cooked through on the inside. Set aside on a plate while you make the mashed potatoes and stout gravy.

Guinness Onion Gravy

Add 2 tablespoon butter to the pan the sausages were cooked in to melt. Add the sliced onions and season with some salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until they're softened and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook for a minute or two.
Add ½ cup beer to deglaze the pan then pour in the 1.5 cups beef broth. Stir to combine well with the onion mixture. Add cooked sausages to gravy and cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium-low heat.

Mash

Peel and cut potatoes into one inch pieces. Boil in salted water until tender when pieced with a fork. Drain and return cooked potatoes to the pan. Mash then add the melted butter and warmed milk. Whip with a wooden spoon to your preferred consistency, adding more milk as needed.
To serve, place a generous scoop of mashed potatoes on a plate then place a bratwurst on top of the mashed potatoes. Smother everything in the rich, savory stout onion gravy. Garnish with a bit of fresh parsley or green onions and voila! You've got yourself a delicious, hearty meal inspired by the classic bangers and mash!

Notes

Reduce or replace Guinness with beef broth if less intense flavor is desired.

Add some fresh herbs like a thyme sprig to the gravy.

Caramelize onions for best results.

Worcestershire sauce is another possible flavor addition to the gravy.

Any good quality pork sausage or even some chicken sausage can be used in place of bratwurst.

Pre-cooked sausage can be used.

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