Boxty (Irish Potato Pancakes) With Bangers In A Guinness Mushroom And Onion Gravy

Start your St Patrick’s Day celebration with Irish Potato Pancakes with Bangers in a Guinness Mushroom and Onion Gravy.

The pancakes are delicious just as they are but adding some cheese to the pancakes is always a good idea.  You can serve these for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  If you decide breakfast is the way to go, you could also fry an egg and put it on top of this already spectacular dish.

The gravy is pretty easy to make too.  You just saute your onions and mushrooms, and then add some Guinness, dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce.

This is a very special meal that you and your family can enjoy for St Patrick’s Day or any time of the year.

Boxty (Irish Potato Pancakes) with Bangers in a Guinness Mushroom and Onion Gravy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

FOR THE BANGERS IN A GUINNESS MUSHROOM AND ONION GRAVY:

1 pound sausage (Irish or English bangers if you can get them)
1 tablespoon oil
1 large onion, sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1 (12 ounce) bottle Guinness (or 1 1/2 cups beef broth)
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar

FOR THE BOXTY:

1 cup potato, grated
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup flour
1 cup milk (or buttermilk)*
salt and pepper to taste
butter or oil for frying

Directions

FOR THE BANGERS IN A GUINNESS MUSHROOM AND ONION GRAVY:

Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat.
Add the sausage and cook until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side, and set them aside, slicing them as desired.
Add the onions and mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
Sprinkle in the flour and let it cook for a minute.
Add the Guinness, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar along with the sausage and simmer for 10 minutes.

FOR THE BOXTY:

Mix the grated potatoes, mashed potatoes, flour and enough milk to make a nice thick pancake like batter.
Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the batter and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

Option: Add 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar to the pancakes!
Option: Add chopped herbs to the pancakes!
Option: Top with fried egg!

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