Sausage and Mash With Ham and Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes, peeled
• milk
• 2 teaspoons butter (a knob)
• 2 sausages
• 2 slices ham or cooked bacon
• 2 ounces grated cheese, plus extra for the top
• 1/2 onion

Directions

1. 1

   Chop the potatoes into even-sized pieces and put in a saucepan of boiling water to boil for about 15- 20 mins.

2. 2

   While potatoes are boiling, part cook the sausages (grill or fry) and chop into 1/2 inch long pieces.

3. 3

   Chop the ham into 1 inch squares.

4. 4

   Chop and fry the onion.

5. 5

   When the potatoes are fully cooked, drain them and return them to the saucepan.

6. 6

   Mash with the butter.

7. 7

   Add milk until you have a smooth mixture.

8. 8

   The mashed potato should look smooth, but not move when you tip the bowl.

9. 9

   Add the cheese, onion and any seasonings (salt, pepper, mustard, cayenne pepper, etc) at this point.

10. 10

    Place a layer of mashed potato in the bottom of a greased oven bowl.

11. 11

    Add the sausage and ham.

12. 12

    Layer the rest of the potato on top.

13. 13

    Grate more cheese over the top.

14. 14

    Cook in the centre of the oven, gas mark 5, 190 deg C for about 3/4 of an hour.

15. 15

    Check after 1/2 an hour!