Chicken Sausages & Mash with Onion Gravy
Lighter bangers and mash: browned chicken sausages over a creamy potato-cauliflower mash with a slow-cooked onion gravy. Pub comfort food with 44 g protein.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- easy

Photo: Mike_fleming from London, England · CC BY 2.0
Method
- 1
Cook the onions in the oil over a medium-low heat with a pinch of salt, stirring often, until soft and deep golden.
15 min - 2
Meanwhile, brown the sausages in a non-stick pan (or bake at 200°C / 400°F), turning, until cooked through.
15 min - 3
Boil the potatoes and cauliflower together until tender, drain well and mash with the milk, butter, mustard and seasoning.
15 min - 4
Add balsamic and thyme to the onions, pour in the stock and bubble for 5 minutes. Stir in the cornflour mixed with a splash of cold water and simmer until thickened.
6 min - 5
Cook the peas for 3 minutes. Serve the sausages on the mash with peas and plenty of onion gravy.
3 min
Watch how it's made
Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.
Bangers & Mash | Proper Comfort Food & The Most Incredible Onion Gravy
Chef Jack Ovens · YouTube
Gordon Ramsay Makes Quick & Easy Bangers & Mash | Ramsay in 10
Gordon Ramsay · YouTube
Substitutions
- Vegetarian: use plant-based sausages and vegetable stock (protein drops to about 25 g per serving).
- Lower-carb: make the mash all-cauliflower to save about 25 g carbs per serving.
- Use lean pork sausages (under 5% fat) for a more traditional flavour.
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