Easy Curried Sausages with Mash Potato

Dice the onion by removing the outer skins, cutting the onion into slices, then cutting slices into smaller pieces. Place in a small bowl for later.

If using fresh garlic, remove the outer skin and chop cloves into small pieces. Add to bowl with the onion.

Chop the carrot by cutting it into smaller sticks or rounds and chopping it into smaller pieces. Add to bowl with the onion and garlic.

Prepare the potatoes by using a knife or peeler to remove the skin and then chopping into small bite size pieces. Set aside in a bowl for later.

Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan. Wait until the oil sizzles a little then add the sausages and cook, turning with a fork for 5 minutes or until evenly browned. Transfer to a chopping board and cut the sausage into bite sized chunks.

Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in the same pan. Wait until the oil sizzles a little then add onion, garlic and carrot, stirring with wooden spoon, for 3 minutes or until softened. Add curry powder and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Add water, canned or tomato puree, baked beans and cooked sausages, and cook uncovered for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.

While the sausage and bean mix cook, make the mashed potato. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil on the stove. Once boiling, add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes or until they are very soft and break apart when pierced with a fork. Once cooked, drain the boiled potatoes from the saucepan (or use a colander) and return the potatoes to the saucepan with the heat off. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and milk, and sprinkle with pepper. Mash the potatoes with the fork or a potato masher until smooth and fluffy. Set aside.

Serve curried sausages with mashed potato on plates.