Braised sausages and Red Onions with Parsnip and Potato Mash

Serves 4
Ingredients
For the sausages
1 tbs oil
8 good-quality Sausages
2 red onions, peeled and cut into wedges
1 heaped tbs Plain Flour
1 glass red wine
300mls beef stock
Method
Heat oil in a large pan and brown sausages.
Add onions and cook til they are softened and lightly coloured.
Sprinkle flour over the sausages and onions and stir in.
Add red wine slowly, stirring at the same time.
Add stock.
Simmer uncovered for 30 mins.
If it becomes too thick, add a little water.
For the Mash
Ingredients
500gms Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
500gms Parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
Knob of Butter
Splash of milk
Method
While sausages mix is cooking, cook potatoes and parsnips in a pan of boiling water for about 15 minutes.
Drain and return to pan.
Add butter and milk and mash lightly together.
Season with salt and freshly-ground black pepper.