This easy twist on bangers and mash is a hearty family dinner recipe that's freezer friendly too. You can make the topping with white potatoes instead of sweet potatoes and you can use any of your favourite sausages too.
Sausage Pie Filling
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
9 good quality organic beef sausages (approx. 750g)
1 onion, finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large stalk celery, chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
½ cup (125ml) Rosella Organic Tomato Sauce
¼ cup (60ml) Worcestershire sauce
1 cup (250ml) beef stock
3 tsp cornflour
¼ cup (60ml) water
¾ cup (90g) frozen peas
Method
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add sausages. Cook, turning regularly until brown on all sides. Remove to a plate and slice into 2cm thick diagonal slices (about 4 slices per sausage). Reserve 1 tbsp of oil and discard excess
Add onion, garlic, celery and thyme, stirring for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, stock and combined cornflour and water. Stir to combine, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Stir in sausages and peas
Sweet Potato Mash
Ingredients
750g orange sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
60g butter, chopped
⅓ cup (80ml) warmed milk
1¼ cups (125g) grated tasty cheddar cheese
Method
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 220°C/200°C (fan-forced). Cook sweet potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water for about 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and return to saucepan over low heat. Add butter and milk. Mash until smooth. Stir in ¾ of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper
Spoon sausage mixture into 9 cup capacity ovenproof dish. Top with mashed sweet potatoes and swirl with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle over remaining cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden and bubbling
Tips & Hints
Replace sweet potato with a floury potato such as Sebago.
Any flavoured sausage can be used for this recipe.
Freeze portions in airtight containers. Label and freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat in the microwave or in a warm oven