Bangers and Bramley Mash

Description

 * Preparation time: 5 minutes
 * Cooking time: 25 – 30 minutes
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 8 pork sausages
 * 700 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
 * 3 Bramley apples (weight 650 g)
 * 15 g butter
 * 1 tbsp vegetable oil
 * 1 onion, sliced
 * 4 tbsp instant gravy mix
 * salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Cook the sausages to your liking.
 * 2) Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pan with just enough water to cover and season with salt. Bring to the boil, and then simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 3) Peel and quarter 2 of the apples and add to the potatoes, simmer for 5mins or until both are tender. Drain, reserving 1 pint of the cooking liquid and mash with the butter. Season to taste.
 * 4) Heat the oil in a medium pan; add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until golden.
 * 5) Quarter, core and grate the remaining apple add to the onions and sauté for a further 6-8mins or until tender and golden. Add the reserved cooking liquid and gravy mix and stir well until the gravy thickens. Serve the mash and gravy alongside the bangers.