From: Taste Of Home

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 Irish sausages (or other pork sausage)

For the Gravy:

• 6 Irish sausages (or other pork sausages)
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• Sausage drippings
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup ham or beef stock
• Salt & pepper, to taste

For the Mashed Potatoes:

• 2 large potatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup milk, plus more if needed
• 3 to 5 Tbsp butter*
• Salt & pepper, to taste

Step 1: Set up the Sausage:

1. Preheat your oven to 360 degrees.
2. In a large pot, boil your potatoes for about 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the sausages in a skillet over a medium-high heat to give them some color, about 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Remove them from the heat, place them on a tray and pop them in the oven for 20 minutes.

Step 2: Make your gravy:

1. Season onions with salt and pepper, then fry in the sausage drippings* over a medium heat until soft.
2. Dust with flour then slowly add in the stock.
3. Allow liquid to simmer, reduce and thicken.

Pro tip:

If you’re feeling fancy and want to jazz up your gravy, add some fresh herbs before you pour in the stock. Rosemary and thyme are always winners.

Step 3: Mix the Mash

1. By now, your potatoes should be lovely and tender.
2. Drain them and allow them to sit for about five minutes.
3. Place your potatoes in a large bowl and begin to break them up with a potato masher.
4. Add in the butter, milk, salt and pepper and continue to mash the ingredients together until the potatoes take on a creamy texture.

*Be sure to include drippings from the baking pan also.
*For ultra-decadent mash add more butter and/or milk.