Instant Pot Sausage Bangers and Mashed Potatoes with Onion Gravy
My family really enjoyed this traditional St. Patrick's Day dish of cooked sausages (bangers) and mashed potatoes (mash) served with onion gravy and made in minutes right in our Instant Pot. #bangersandmash #instantpot #StPatricksDay
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Approx. Time Needed for Instant Pot to Pressurize:: 5 minutesminutes
2lbs.of your favorite uncooked sausages, we used Swedish potato sausages
Oil, for browning sausage
2yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/2cupchicken broth
cornstarch slurry, to thicken (1 Tbs. cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbs. water until smooth)
Mashed Potatoes and Onion Gravy:
8medium Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, quartered
1/2cupwhipping cream
2-3clovesgarlic, crushed
1egg, beaten
1-2tsp.prepared horseradish
1cupsour cream
milk, as needed
Instructions
Using the saute setting on the Instant Pot, brown off sausages in a bit of oil; remove sausages and reserve. Add the sliced onions to the sausage drippings; saute the onions for 1 minute, then add broth to to the pot to deglaze it, loosening all the particles that have stuck to the bottom of the pot.
Return the reserved sausages to the Instant Pot; add the lid, locking it into place. Use the manual setting to choose high pressure for 5 minutes, bringing the Instant Pot to full pressure. When the timer sounds, use a natural release for 5 minutes, then a quick release to remove any remaining pressure from the Instant Pot.
Meanwhile, make the mashed potatoes by boiling the potatoes in broth until fork-tender, 20-25 minutes (If using an Instant Pot to cook potatoes, cook on high pressure setting for 8 minutes with a quick release.). While the potatoes are cooking, simmer the cream and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes; keep warm.
Mash the cooked potatoes, then add warmed cream and garlic, along with the egg, horseradish and sour cream, adding milk as needed to make the potatoes creamy and fluffy.
Remove the cooked sausages from the Instant Pot; then add a bit of slurry to liquids remaining in the pot using the saute setting. Whisk the gravy to prevent lumps, stirring until the onion gravy is nicely thickened.
Serve the Bangers and Mash in bowls, topped with warm onion gravy.
Notes
**Please note: the cooking time stated for this recipe does not include the time required to bring the Instant Pot up to pressure since this can vary. This recipe was made using a 6-quart Instant Pot.