Cumberland Sausage Cider Casserole & Apple Mashed Potato

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 8 Large Cumberland Sausages
• 2 sticks of celery, chopped
• 1 Leek, sliced
• 1 Large Waxy Potato, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp Plain flour
• 300ml (½ pt) Somerset dry cider
• 1 Red skinned eating apple, quartered and chopped

FOR APPLE MASH

• 700g (1lb 9oz) floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 150 ml (¼pt) milk
• 1 Red skinned eating apple, grated - tossed in a little lemon juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

1. Heat the oil and fry the sausages for 5 minutes.
2. Using a slotted spoon transfer the sausages to a casserole dish
3. Add the celery, onion, leek and potato to the oil and fry for 5 minutes
4. Stir in the flour and continue to cook for 1 minute
5. Gradually add the cider then pour over the sausages with the apple. Season to taste.
6. Cover and cook for 50 minutes
7. Meanwhile, make the apple mash: Place potatoes in a pan with just enough water to cover them.
8. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender, drain.
9. Bring the milk to the boil, then pour the milk over the potatoes and mash until smooth.
10. Season to taste and serve the casserole on top of the mash immediately.

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