Cowboy Pie
What says comfort food better than sausages and baked beans in a pie topped with cheesy, buttery mashed potato? This is a guaranteed family favourite. You will most certainly have some leftovers if cooking for 4 from this recipe, the portions are generous.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
First, make the mashed potato. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil over a medium heat, then carefully tip in the chopped potatoes. Cook for 15-20 mins until tender. Drain, then tip back into the pan and leave to air-dry for a couple of minutes before mashing. Tip in the butter and milk, and stir through until combined. Set aside with the lid on to keep warm.
Step 2
Heat the oven to 200C/180C/gas 6. While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a frying pan or saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 6-8 mins until softened. Tip in the sausage pieces and fry for 4 mins until browned all over, then add the garlic and cook for 1 min before stirring in the smoked paprika and cooking for 1 min more. Pour in the beans and barbecue sauce and cook until just about to simmer before removing from the heat.
Step 3
Spoon the sausage and bean mixture into an ovenproof tin or dish (ours was 20x20cm), then spoon over the mashed potato and sprinkle the grated cheddar on top. Bake in the oven for 25-30 mins until bubbling round the edges and the cheese is golden. Remove from the oven and scatter over the chives, if using. Serve with peas.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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200g Peas 1x Stamford Street Co. Peas 850g -
2tsp Sunflower Oil 1x JS Sunflower Oil 1L -
1 Onion, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
8 Pork Sausages, cut into bitesize pieces 1x Sainsbury's Pork Sausages, Taste the Difference x10 667g -
4 Garlic Cloves, crushed or finely grated 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 tsp Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g -
2 Tins Baked Beans 2x Heinz Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce 415g -
3 tbsp Barbecue Sauce 1x Sainsbury's BBQ Sauce 500g -
1kg Potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Maris Piper Potatoes 2kg -
4 tbsp Milk 1x Sainsbury's British Whole Milk 568ml (1 pint) -
75g Grated Cheddar 1x Sainsbury's British Mature Grated Cheddar Cheese 250g -
2 tbsp Chopped Chives, to garnish 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Chives 20g -
50g Butter 1x Sainsbury's British Butter, Unsalted 250g