Toad in the hole is a classic British staple. It's warming, comforting, stodgy and all things savoury! But what makes a toad in the hole great? Well for starters you need good sausages. You can't use crap cheap bangers for this because they are the star of the show! And not forgetting the Yorkshire pudding batter. No need to measure out and weigh the ingredients, I'll show you how to get the best Yorkshire pudding batter every time with my simple method.
To make my toad in the hole you will need:
6-8 good sized butchers sausages
Half a sliced onion
Plain flour
Eggs
Milk
Fresh thyme
Salt & pepper
Veg or sunflower oil
Good old cowboy pie! Every Brit will know about this absolute banger of a meal. It ain't pretty, it ain't fancy but I love cowboy pie so much, and i'm going to show you how I make mine. What's more, it costs sod all! I shopped at Lidl for my ingredients, bringing the total costs for the amounts used to under £4!
Chuck some frozen peas or salad on the side, and you've got a simple tasty meal for you and the family. A few key secrets to getting cowboy pie right, is firstly you want to brown those sausages all over with no un cooked beige lines going on! It's also crucial those onions get enough time to break down and go nice and sweet. Other than that, this recipe is a doddle to make.
To make my Cowboy pie you will need:
8 Cumberland sausages (or use your favourite)
2 x 420g cans of baked beans
1 diced medium onion
2 cloves of garlic sliced
About 3 tbsp of BBQ sauce
About 800g of mashed potato (you can also use frozen)
About 100g of grated Cheddar cheese
Salt & pepper
A little oil for frying
The McDonald's sausage and egg McMuffin is an iconic breakfast menu item. It has been feeding people since 1975 and It’s incredibly popular. But...In the UK at least it's currently £3.39 for a double! For ONE single muffin. That can really mount up to quite an expensive breakfast especially if you take the whole family. So I have revived my old recipe, so you can easily make the iconic sausage and egg mcmuffin at home for a fraction of the cost. A tip for you, once the patty mix has been combined, take a pinch off and fry it. Taste it, and if you want more salt, herbs, pepper you can add more before forming into patties.
To make my double sausage and egg mcmuffin you will need: Makes 4 doubles
500g pork mince 12% fat
4 Cheese slices
4 eggs for frying
4 breakfast Muffins
1/2 tbsp of onion powder
1/2 tbsp dried sage
1 tsp of fresh or dried thyme
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Tray bakes are one of the easiest things to throw together, especially if you are busy. Lob a load of veggies, sausages and seasonings into a pan, bang it in the oven for half an hour and job done! This sausage tray bake uses one of my favourite types of sausage, the Italian. They are great for a number of reasons, but mainly because they have a lot of flavour in them already, so you don't have to go out and buy a bunch of ingredients separately.
They have a really meaty texture too, which goes well in contrast to the soft sweet roasted veggies. Trust when I say, you will love this!
To make my Italian sausage tray bake you will need:
Feeds at least 4
For the tray bake
12 Italian style sausages
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
Around 300g of cherry tomatoes
2 medium red onions
1 large courgette or 2 small
About 8 leaves of fresh basil
1+1/2 tsp of chilli flakes (or to taste)
Salt & Pepper
A little oil for cooking
For the garlic bread
2 small baguettes
250g of soft unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves
A good handful of fresh parsley
Salt & pepper
If you love bangers and mash, then you are going to love this! It's getting a bit cooler now, so the warming comfort foods we all love are back on the menu. This recipe turns your traditional bangers and mash on it's head by turning it into a pie. Top tip, get good sausages!
To make my bangers and mash pie you will need:
8 good quality pork sausages
About 700ml of beef stock
2 medium onions
1 bay leaf
1 tsp of thyme
1 tsp of rosemary
2 tsp of worcester sauce
1+1/2 tbsp plain flour
1+1/2 tbsp of butter
Salt and pepper
A little oil
For the mash
1.2kg of maris piper potatoes
125g of unsalted butter
About 50ml of milk
Salt & white pepper
Grated cheddar (optional)
A proper sausage casserole is solid hearty comfort food, perfect for rainy days, sad days or just filling your face days. Obviously it stands to reason that great sausages make a great sausage casserole, but you can use whatever sausages you like! There is a trick though that will elevate your sausage casserole above all others, and I'll show you how.
To make my sausage casserole you will need:
Serves 4
8 thick pork sausages
4 med sized potatoes
1 med sized onion
3 med sized carrots slices thinly or 1 small tin of carrots
2 bay leaves
3 small cloves of garlic or 2 large
1x400g can of plum tomatoes
500ml of chicken or vegetable stock
Splash of red wine or water for deglazing
Salt & pepper
A little oil or fat for cooking
Serve on it's own or with a side of veg such as green beans or broccoli