serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
50 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
50
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 garlic bulbs (unpeeled)
- 1½ tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 kg potatoes, peeled and diced
- a generous knob of butter
- 75 ml hot milk
- 8 large, good-quality sausages
Instructions
1. First things first, get the garlic in the oven. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Slice the top of the garlic bulb just enough so that each of the cloves is exposed and place in roasting tray.
2. Drizzle with half of the olive oil and season with some salt. Roast in the oven for 40 minutes or until soft and tender. When the garlic is cooked, remove the roasted cloves from their skins and mash with the back of a fork.
3. Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer gently for 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork.
4. Drain the potatoes, return them to the pan and add the butter and hot milk. Mash using a potato masher; add a little bit more or less milk and butter, it is up to you.
5. Add the mashed garlic and season with salt and black pepper, stirring to combine. Cover with a lid and set aside while you cook the sausages.
6. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat and fry the sausages on all sides until golden brown. Serve the mash topped with the cooked sausages and tuck in.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
