sausages in tomato and onion gravy

when my husband and I married, my best friend was less than impressed.

Don't get me wrong - she loves Bearhands, but she thought that two keen cooks marrying each other was a waste.  She'd spent her adult life sustained on toast and takeaway, then married a bloke who couldn't boil water and found herself cooking every night. The thought of two capable cooks in the same household seemed excessive.

This recipe is a Bearhands special.  It's simple, entirely devoid of superfoods and super satisfying.  I've come to love this dish - not only is it delicious, it means I've got the night off!

sausages in tomato and onion gravy

Ingredients:

• 6 thick pork sausages - don't skimp here, buy the best snags you can.
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 2 brown onions
• ½ can water
• 1 heaped teaspoon plain flour

Method:

Brown the sausages in a large saucepan. Slice the onion finely.  Once the sausages are almost cooked through, remove them from the pan and saute the onion in the pan for a few minutes.  Add the tomato puree, then fill the tin halfway with water and add it to the tomato and onion gravy.  Then add a heaped teaspoon of plain flour, stir and simmer for five minutes.

Return the sausages to the pan and simmer for a further five minutes.

Serve with mashed potatoes. I like sweet potato mash but Bearhands is a puritan and believes that traditional potato mash is the superior accompaniment for sausages.  Whichever way, it's delicious!

If you're partial to a good sausage yourself - check out these five six snagadelic recipes and how to make toad in the hole.

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