Spicy Sausage and Mash

This recipe is a version of the classic sausage and mash dish, but with some extra ingredients to bring it to life. The dish is dairy-free and gluten-free and can be made vegan if required.

Preparation time - 15 minutes
Cooking time - 20 minutes

Ingredients (serves 2)

750g potatoes

6 good quality pork sausages

1 small onion

1 fresh red chilli

1 tbsp oil

3 slices of bacon

2 tsp paprika

400g tin of baked beans in tomato sauce

100ml water

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

4 tbsp honey

5 sprigs of fresh thyme

20g dairy-free butter

4 tbsp dairy-free single cream

salt and pepper

To cook

1. Peel potatoes and cut into 2cm cubes.

 

2. Boil the potatoes in a large pan of water.

3. Place the sausages on a baking tray and cook in the oven at 180c.

4. Chop the onion and chilli.

5. Fry the onion and chilli in the oil on low/med heat until soft.

6. Chop the bacon.

7. Add the bacon to the pan with the onions.

8. App the paprika to the pan.

9. Fry until the bacon is cooked.

10. Add the beans to the pan, along with the water. Leave on a low heat to simmer.

11. Meanwhile, turn the sausages to get an even colour. Cook until brown.

12. In a separate pan add the Dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard and honey. 

13. Strip the leaves from the thyme by pulling along the stems in opposite direction to the leaves.

14. Add the thyme to the pan and cook on a low heat.

15. Stir until the honey begins to bubble.

16. Drain the potatoes once they are soft.

17. Add butter and cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mash until smooth.

18. Serve with the beans and the mustard sauce drizzled over the sausages.

Alternatives

The beans are quite spicy, so adjust the amount of chilli added to taste.

The meal can be made vegan by omitting the bacon and replacing the sausages with a vegan brand.