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- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Cooking: 30 minutes
- Serves 4, costs under £4
Ingredients
- 8 pork sausages
- 2 onions (medium sized)
- ½ teaspoon mixed herbs (1g)
- ½ teaspoon mustard (4g)
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 pint water (600ml)
- 1 pinch ground black pepper (1g)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (10g)
- 2 teaspoons plain flour (14g) (level spoonful)
- 10 potatoes (medium sized)
- 5 teaspoons spread (25g)
- 300g frozen green peas
Allergy disclaimer: Always check the label of each ingredient for allergen information.
Method
Sausages and onion gravy:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the sausages to the pan and fry for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Peel and slice the onions and add to the pan once the sausages are golden brown on all sides.
- Crumble the stock cube into the boiling water and add the dried herbs and mustard. Mix well.
- Add the stock to the pan, leaving a small amount of stock to mix with the flour. Mix the flour and stock into a paste.
- Bring the stock to the boil and simmer gently for 2-3 minutes. Add the paste and stir with a fork or whisk until the gravy has thickened. Add black pepper to taste.
Mash and peas:
- Peel the potatoes and chop them into small cubes.
- Boil the potatoes in a pan of boiling water until they are tender.
- Drain the potatoes and mash with the spread with a fork or masher. Add black pepper to taste.
- Cook the peas in a saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve the sausages, mash and peas with onion gravy poured on top.