CREAMY CIDER & SAUSAGE BRAISE WITH APPLES & MASH

Creamy cider & sausage braise with apples & mash image

Pan-fry apples and onions with cider for a fresh take on the classic sausage and mash, made extra creamy with crème fraîche

Provided by Katy Greenwood

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

500g Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes , peeled and cut into chunks
4 tbsp crème fraîche
knob of butter
½ tbsp olive oil
2 apples , cored and each cut into 12 wedges
8 sausages
1 onion , sliced
500ml medium-dry cider
1 tbsp English mustard

Steps:

Put the potatoes in a large pan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cook for 15-20 mins until tender, then drain and mash with 2 tbsp of the crème fraîche. Season to taste.
While the potatoes cook, heat the butter and oil in a large lidded frying pan. When the butter is just foaming, add the apple wedges. Cook over a medium heat for about 2 mins each side, or until just turning golden. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add the sausages and onion to the pan and cook for 6-7 mins - turn the sausages so that they brown all over, and stir the onion so it doesn't catch. Pour in the cider and bring to the boil, then cover and cook for 10 mins.
Stir in the mustard, remaining crème fraîche and the apples. Season to taste and serve with the mash.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 563 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 3 milligram of sodium