The ultimate comfort food is mashed potatoes and gravy. Serving pan-fried bangers with the two is a no-brainer! This hearty, family-friendly meal is easy to prepare and quite delicious. Bangers and Mash with Homemade Onion Gravy might be considered peasant food, but I'd serve this to the fanciest of folks without any hesitation!
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and sausages. Cook the sausages, browning on all sides, according to the package instructions. This will usually take about 10 minutes per side for a total of 20 minutes.
Remove the cooked sausages from the skillet, place them on a plate and set aside.
Add the onions to the hot skillet and cook for 10 minutes until they are soft and lightly browned.
Add the minced garlic. Stir into the onions and cook for 2 minutes more.
Next, add the flour. Stir it into the onion and garlic mixture until you can no longer see any of the flour.
Pour in the vegetable broth and use a whisk to incorporate the broth into the onions and garlic. Whisking will also scrape off any brown bits in the skillet, which will add flavour to the gravy.
Season with Worcestershire sauce, add colour with dark soy sauce and add in the fresh thyme leaves, salt, and ground black pepper. Continue to whisk until the gravy comes to a boil and begins to thicken.
Reduce heat to simmer.
Add the sausages back to the skillet and coat them in the gravy. Simmer for 3-4 minutes to fully reheat the sausages.
Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed green peas with carrots.
Notes
Nutritional information does not account for mashed potatoes or sides.