Bangers & Mash Pie

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Boil your potatoes.
  2. 2While potatoes are boiling, cut up some sausages of your choice.
  3. 3Sauté the sausages until they have a bit of color.
  4. 4Add two sliced onions to the pan with the sausages.
  5. 5Add some minced garlic to the pan.
  6. 6Add a bit of butter to the pan.
  7. 7Sauté this mixture until your sausages are cooked and your onions are translucent.
  8. 8Add two packets of brown onion gravy to the pan.
  9. 9Mix the gravy through with the sausages and onions.
  10. 10Optionally add extra seasoning; use salt.
  11. 11Optionally add extra seasoning; use pepper.
  12. 12Optionally add extra seasoning; use Worcestershire sauce.
  13. 13Optionally add extra seasoning; use chili flakes.
  14. 14Optionally add extra seasoning; use a pinch of mustard powder.
  15. 15Mix the seasonings through, turn off the heat.
  16. 16Add some frozen peas to the mixture and mix them through.
  17. 17Prepare your mashed potatoes by adding butter, salt, and pepper to the cooked potatoes.
  18. 18Mash the potatoes.
  19. 19Add just a dash of milk to the mashed potatoes; do not make it too runny.
  20. 20Mix the milk into the mash.
  21. 21Add your bangers mixture into an oven-proof dish.
  22. 22Spread the bangers mixture evenly in the dish.
  23. 23Top the bangers mixture with mashed potato.
  24. 24Smooth out the mashed potato.
  25. 25Add texture to the mashed potato to get crispy bits.
  26. 26Top with cheese.
  27. 27Place the dish into a 180-degree Celsius oven.
  28. 28Bake for about 15 minutes, then grill for 5 minutes for a crispy top.
  29. 29Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • potatoes
  • 6 sausages
  • 2 onions
  • minced garlic
  • butter
  • 2 packets brown onion gravy
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • chilli flakes
  • mustard powder
  • frozen peas
  • milk
  • cheese

Equipment

potpantongschopping boardknifepotato masheroven-proof dishspatula

Tips

  • Add a bit of texture to the mashed potato on top to create crispy bits when baked.
  • For additional flavor, add extra seasoning to the sausage and onion mixture.
  • Do not make the mash too runny by adding too much milk.
  • Cook the pie until the cheese topping is golden and crispy, approximately 15 minutes in the oven and 5 minutes under the grill.
  • This dish is an easy and hearty dinner, especially good for a cold Melbourne winter.
  • The recipe can be adjusted for more servings, as the cook mentioned they could have used more sausages for their household.
  • The recipe is a hybrid of bangers and mash and shepherd's pie, combining different elements to create a unique dish.
  • Enjoy the meal and share your thoughts on it!