Lancashire Cheese Sausages With Onion Gravy Food

BANGERS & MASH (SAUSAGE WITH ONION GRAVY)

Steps:

• Cook sausages: Heat oil in a large skillet / fry pan over medium high heat. Add sausages and cook, turning, until browned as much as possible all over and cooked through. Cook time will differ depending on sausage size - mine take around 8 minutes.
• Remove sausages onto a plate. Turn heat down to medium.
• 2 tbsp oil remaining: You need around 2 tbsp oil left in the skillet. If you have much less, add a bit of butter or oil.
• Saute onion and garlic: Add onion and garlic, cook until golden brown - around 4 minutes.
• Cook off flour 2 minutes: Add flour and mix through. Then cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Gradually add beef stock: Add about 3/4 cup of beef broth and mix into the onion so it becomes a sludge. Then add remaining beef broth and mix until combined. If it's lumpy, use a whisk to help make it smooth.
• Thicken gravy: Simmer, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes until the gravy thickens but is slightly thinner than you want - it will thicken more as you serve it.
• Season: Add salt and pepper. Stir, taste, then add more salt if you want.
• Serve sausages with plenty of gravy, with mashed potato and peas on the side. (Low carb option - Creamy Cauliflower Mash)

BANGERS AND MASH WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan and gently sizzle the sausages over a medium-high heat for 8-10 mins, turning them, until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate, then put the butter in the pan and heat until sizzling. Scatter in the onions, stirring them into the butter, then add the thyme sprig, bay and sugar. Give everything a final stir, then put the sausages on top and drizzle over any juices from the plate. Roast everything for 20 mins, turning the sausages halfway through.
• Meanwhile, make the mash. Tip the potatoes into a pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 10-12 mins or until just cooked all the way through (the tip of a knife should slide in easily). Drain in a colander and leave for a minute. Tip the milk into the pan and bring to a simmer, then pass the potatoes through a ricer into the hot milk and mash thoroughly. Once mashed, beat with a wooden spoon or spatula over very low heat, then beat in the butter a few bits at a time. You should have extra-fluffy, smooth mash. Keep it warm.
• When the sausages are cooked, remove from the oven, turn the oven off and lift the sausages onto a tray. Return them to the oven to keep warm. Put the pan back on the heat and give the roasted onions a stir, they should be sticky and slightly burnt around the edges. Sizzle for a minute or two more to caramelise, then stir in the flour and cook for another minute. Splash in the vinegar, simmer for a minute, then pour over the red wine and soy, and bubble down to a gloopy paste. Pour over the stock and boil for 3-4 mins, or until you have a rich gravy. If you prefer, scoop out the thyme and bay, or just leave it in. Tip into a bowl or gravy jug with a serving spoon for the onions. Bring everything to the table and scoop a big mound of mash onto the middle of each plate, then top with the sausages and gravy.

SAUSAGES WITH QUICK ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the onions into a roasting tray and drizzle with the vinegar and seasoning. Sit the sausages on top and roast for 30 mins, stirring halfway.
• Pour over the stock and Worcestershire sauce, return to the oven and cook for 10 mins more. Serve with the mash and green beans.

LANCASHIRE CHEESE SAUSAGES WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Place all the sausage ingredients except the oil in a large bowl, season well, and mix it all up with your hands. When you taste it, overseason it by about 15 per cent, so it's a bit more salty and peppery than you'd normally have - the mixture loses some of its power as it chills and cooks. Chill the mixture for two hours.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy. Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the onions, garlic and sugar over a low heat until golden. Sprinkle on the flour and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the gravy browning and stock and bring to the boil. Season, then simmer for at least 20 minutes.
• Mould the chilled sausage mix into sausage shapes - you should get about twelve decent bangers out of it, depending how big you like your sausage.
• You can either shallow-fry the sausages in a little oil or deep-fry them in a lot of oil; I think the deep-fry method brings the best out of the flavour and texture. Fry them for about five minutes until golden, then drain well on some kitchen paper and serve with the gravy.
• This fabulous grub is great with mashed potato (try it with the addition of wholegrain mustard), with a salad or in a bun smothered in ketchup, onions and mustard and served with chips.

SAUSAGES WITH STICKY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Fry sausages for 15 mins or until browned, then remove from pan and keep warm. Heat onions in same pan, then add flour, stirring for 1 min. Add thyme, then gradually add stock. Bring to boil then simmer for 5 mins until smooth. Add Worcestershire sauce, season and serve with sausages.
• For the onions: Makes 600g, which is 3 batches. Prep time 5 mins, cook time 30 mins. Melt the butter in a large, deep frying pan and stir through the onions. Cover with a lid and cook gently for about 10 mins, until softened. Remove lid, add sugar, then cook 15-20 mins, stirring, until all of the liquid has evaporated and onions have turned golden. Divide into 3 batches to make the recipes, right. Will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.

STICKY ONION MARMALADE SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Brown sausages in a pan then drain and put to one side but keeping warm.
• Melt butter in a pan, then add the onions, spring onions/green onions, and garlic.
• Cook over high heat, stirring, for 10 minutes, until onions are soft.
• Add the red wine and vinegar, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until liquid is almost evaporated.
• Add the sausages to the onion marmalade in the pan and coat thoroughly then remove from pan and serve.

ROASTED-ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place the chopped onions in a bowl, add 1 teaspoon of the oil, paprika, the sugar and toss the onions around to get a light coating.
• Then spread them on a solid 13x9 baking tray, place the onions in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, watch them- they need to be nicely blackened round the edges but not burned.
• When they are ready, remove them from the oven.
• First add the Worcestershire and mustard powder to the stock.
• Transfer the onions from the baking tray to a medium-sized pan, add the second teaspoon of oil, then, using a wooden spoon, stir in the plain flour.
• Stir all this together over a medium heat for about 2 minutes and then switch to a whisk, gradually add the stock to the pan, whisking all the time, until it's all used.
• Bring it up to simmering point and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
• Taste to check or it needs salt and pepper, then pour into a bowl or a jug.

SAUSAGE PUFFS WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• To make the onion gravy, heat the oil in a medium saucepan; add the onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft; add the sugar; cook, stirring for 2 minutes; add blended gravy powder and water; cook, stirring, until the gravy boils and thickens; simmer for 2 minutes; remove from the heat; cover to keep warm.
• Cook the sausages in a heated, oiled pan, until browned and cooked.
• Preheat the oven to 240°C/475°F/9 gas mark.
• Whisk the eggs, milk and flour in a large bowl to a smooth batter; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place 2 teaspoons of oil in each hole of a 6-hole Texas muffin pan (3/4 cup capacity); place in a very hot oven (240°C/475°F/9 gas mark) for 5 minutes, or until the oil is very hot; remove the pan from the oven; divide the batter evenly among the pan holes; place 2 sausages in each hole; sprinkle with chopped rosemary.
• Cook in a very hot oven (240°C/475°F/9 gas mark) for 25 minutes, or until the puffs have risen and browned. Don't open the oven door while the puffs are cooking or they will deflate.
• Remove the sausage puffs from the oven; allow them to sit for 5 minutes in the pan, then serve them garnished with the extra rosemary and the onion gravy - and your choice of steamed vegetables.

ORZO & SPICY ITALIAN VEGGIE SAUSAGE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Slice sausages into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Heat oil in a large pot.
• Add garlic, onion, carrot and green pepper. Saute for about 2 minutes.
• Add sausage slices and cook for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sage and salt and pepper.
• Stir in tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.
• Stir in orzo and reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer uncovered, stirring often till most of the liquid is absorbed - about 10 minutes.
• Stir in broccoli and remove from heat. Cover and let stand till liquid is absorbed - 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese, if you like.