You’ve all heard of the famous British pub ‘grub’ Bangers & Mash, right? A plate of mashed potatoes with sausages served on top, smothered in gravy? Well, don’t even bother trying to make it here. You see, my 10 year old daughter doesn’t like mashed potato. Just one of the many things she won’t eat and hasn’t for the last nearly 9 years. As much as I’d love to just give her what she wants, I’m always thinking of ways to transform our regular meals into something she will eat. Normally she would’ve eaten the above sausages with a piece of bread wrapped around them and it would’ve been an ordeal watching her play with the carrots and broccoli for about an hour but I was totally surprised when she devoured these ‘smashed’ potatoes.
There was nothing to it really. Just peel and boil some potatoes in salted water then strain.
In the same pan, add butter and crushed garlic and ever so gently mash the potatoes until they are just starting to crumble.
Pop in a pan with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat.
As it starts to brown underneath, gently turn over the potatoes, trying to keep most of their shape. The soft ‘mushy’ bits are just glorious smothered in butter and garlic. (Well, I thought so.)
Cook up your favourite sausages and serve with a side of your ‘token’ vegetables. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
If you would’ve told me I had a child who wouldn’t eat mashed potato before I had kids I would’ve laughed my head off then lo and behold I went and had one. Mashed potato is the least of my problems. At least I ‘caught her out’ on this one.
Bangers & Smash
- sausages, grilled or fried
- potatoes, peeled, steamed or boiled
- garlic, crushed
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper
- butter
- other vegetables
- gravy (optional)
- Once the potatoes have been boiled, strain and add butter and garlic to the same pan. (Depending on the number of potatoes you have cooked, I added about 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 cloves of crushed garlic to 4 potatoes.)
- Gently toss potatoes in butter/garlic mixture.
- Coat a pan with extra virgin olive oil and put pan on a medium heat.
- Gently fry potatoes until they become golden brown on the bottom and turn over until golden brown all over.
- Serve with cooked sausages and other vegetables of your choice.
- Gravy could be served as well.
Such a great meal! I've always wanted to try it!
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