Hi Paul
Sorry to hear your having a bad week so here is a slight twist on the ultimate male comfort food. When you are out tomorrow pop into your local Asda or Tesco or wherever and get the ingrediant you need. You will be happy during the day thinking about "slobbing out" in the evening with a big "plate of comfort".
What you need
A pound of floury potatoes (maris piper are good)
4 proper sausages (get the butcher's choice type with herbs if you can)
Half an ounce of butter
A few chives or spring onions (very finely chopped)
Three quarters of a cup of mature cheddar cheese (Grated)
A splash of milk
Salt and pepper
For the gravy
a tablespoon of vegetable oil
1 onion (sliced)
3 heaped teaspoons of gravy granules
225ml of boiling water
A tablespoon of tomato puree
A teaspoon of english mustard
A teaspoon of sweet chilli sauce
What you do
Peel the spuds and cut them into cubes, place in pan, cover them with boiling water add a pinch or two of salt and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft. Drain and mash the potatoes and add the butter, milk, cheese, sping onions (chives) and salt and pepper to taste.
While the potatoes are cooking grill the sausages for ten to fifteen minutes, turning them occassionally, until they are cooked.
Heat the oild in a frying pan, fry the onions for three to four minutes, until browned. Mix the gravy granules, boiling water, tomato puree, mustard and chilli sauce. Pour into the frying pan (very carefully) and stir well. Let it bubble for a couple of minutes and thicken a bit.
To serve - Put a large dollop of mas on the plate, put the sausages around the mash and pour gravy over the lot of it.
Sit down and enjoy, the ultimate comfort food, bangers and mash.
Have a glass of beer (of your choice) to wash it down.