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Another old favourite! This one has a slight gourmet twist, with a delicious gravy.

Sausage, Mash & Veg with Red Onion Gravy
Serves 4

35-40 minutes: 5 minutes to prepare potatoes, 25-30 minutes to make gravy. The veggies can be prepared and cooked while the gravy is simmering.

8-12 vegan sausages such as Fry’s, Linda McCartney or Real Eat, depending on how many each person can eat!
850g/1kg potatoes, peeled and quartered
Veg of your choice, such as broccoli, cabbage or carrots – or a combination
Veggie gravy

Gravy Ingredients

1 red onion, diced
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp plain flour
Clove of garlic (crushed)
450ml/15fl oz vegetable stock
1 tsp yeast extract
1 or 2 tbsp soya sauce such as Kikkoman, Sanchi or Clearspring
Black pepper

1. Put prepared potatoes in a pot of cold water, salt lightly, bring to boil and cook until tender – between 12-18 minutes.
2. Heat up grill for sausages and cook them while gravy simmering.
3. Make gravy:
   1. Fry the onion in the oil for 5 minutes
   2. Add the flour and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes until the flour and onion are nut-brown and the onion is soft and slightly pulpy
   3. Add the garlic then gradually stir in the vegetable stock (or fresh vegetable cooking water)
   4. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. (Remember to cook sausages at this point – and turn them over halfway through to stop them burning!)
   5. Add the yeast extract, soya sauce and black pepper. Stir well
   6. If it goes lumpy, use a balloon whisk to beat out lumps, or pour in blender
   7. Strain if you like, or serve as it is
      Notes. As a variation, try adding a diced red pepper, a handful of cashew nuts, about 8 diced button mushrooms and a dash of red wine. Rather than straining the gravy, whizz it in a blender. 
4. While gravy and potatoes are cooking, prepare vegetables and steam for a few minutes.
   
5. Check potatoes. When ready, mash with a little vegan margarine and soya milk. Season if necessary.
6. Serve on warm plates.

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