Hairy Dieters Sausage with Rich Onion Gravy

Happy New Year, I hope it's a happy and healthy one for everyone. Here's a recipe that needs no introduction, the ultimate in comfort food, sausages and mash. Perfect winter fuel. This version is from the Hairy Dieters book, "Eat for Life". Like most people I need to cut back a bit in January, so both the Hairy Dieters books will be well used in the forthcoming months. 

Ingredients

Serves 4

½ tsp sunflower oil

8 lean pork sausages

1½ medium onions, thinly sliced

300ml of beef stock

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

2 tsp cornflour

1 tbsp cold water

flaked sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

Method

Brush a non stick frying pan with the sunflower oil and fry the sausages over a medium heat for 5 minutes, turning occasionally until they are golden brown all over. Add the onion to the pan, turn down the heat slightly and fry for 8 -10 mins, or until the sausages are cooked and the onions are softened and golden brown, stirring regularly.

Put the stock into the pan, add the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3 mins, stirring occasionally.

Mix the cornflour with the cold water until smooth. Stir this mixture into the pan with the sausages and return to a simmer, then cook for 1 -2 mins more until the sauce is thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with accompaniment of your choice.