Hearty home-cooked meals needn’t cost the earth. This sausage and mash recipe is a great and inexpensive idea for a midweek family meal.
Ingredients
- 400g floury potatoes
- 1 swede
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 venison sausages (we like Marks & spencer)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 50g unsalted butter
- A good splash of double cream
- Nutmeg for grating or 1 tsp ground ginger
Method
- 1. Place 400g floury potatoes, cut into chunks, and 1 swede, cut into smaller chunks than the potato, in a large saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
- 2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan and cook 8 venison sausages (we like Marks & Spencer) for 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned all over. Stir in 3 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard and cook for a further 5 minutes, until glazed and sticky.
- 3. Drain and mash the potatoes with 50g unsalted butter, a good splash of double cream and a good grating of nutmeg or 1 tsp ground ginger and lots of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 4. Serve the veggie mash with the venison sausages and some buttered cabbage, if you like.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 485kcals, 28.9g fat (13.3g saturated), 16.9g protein, 42.1g carbs, 17g sugar, 2.4g salt
Chef's tip
For a vegetarian version, use veggie sausages such as Quorn sausages instead of venison.