Hobbit Elevenses Bangers & Mash

Oh how I love the Hobbit food schedule. So much time in the day to just sit back, relax, and EAT! What better way to spend your time!? So, without further ado I will present this next recipe so you can get to eating in time before the next hour!

Elevenses Bangers & Mash

Time: 50 Minutes

Level: n00b

Serves: 6 Hungry Hobbits

THE GOODS:

For Bangers:

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 plump sausages (Be it pork, turkey, chicken, Irish, English, etc)

24 ounces of your favorite ALE like Guinness (if not 21, use chicken stock)

Yellow onion diced

For Mash:

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes - Peeled and Diced

1 white onion diced

2 cloves garlic minced (or 2 teaspoons pre-minced)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 tablespoons butter cut in cubes

1/2 cup heavy cream

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 jar of brown gravy

TUTORIAL:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a saute pan with a lid. 

Sear sausage on all sides. 

Add beer and onion to pan

Turn heat down to low and simmer until sausage is cooked through, about 50 minutes.

Meanwhile....

Boil potatoes and onion until potatoes are tender and strain. 

Return to pot and stir in cheese, butter, garlic, and heavy cream.

Mash and keep warm.

Heat brown gravy in saucepan or microwave.

Place mash on plate first, pour a small amount of gravy over them

Top with bangers (sausage)

Drizzle with guinness liquid.

Enjoy with some afternoon tea!

Mass Effect: Commander Shepards Pie

2 Words.. Mass Effect. One of the best Games in History. Whether it be the first, second, or third. Its no wonder Commander Shepards Pie is one of my FAVORITE creations. SOOOO FREAKING DELICIOUS! Just eat it okay?

Level: Noob

Time: 40 Minutes

Serves: 6

The Goods

1lb Ground Beef 

2 pounds potatoes, such as russet, peeled and cubed

1 large egg yolk

1/2 cup cream, (Milk, half and half, or heavy whipping)

4oz (half of the 8oz package) Cream Cheese 

1 cup of cheddar cheese

Salt & Pepper to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 white or yellow onion chopped

2 cloves or garlic, minced (if pre minced 2 teaspoons)

1 cup of chopped carrots

1 cup peas

1 cup mushrooms

1 cup corn (canned and drained or fresh)

1 cup beef gravy

Tutorial

Preheat oven at 375 degrees fahrenheit 

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. 

Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. 

Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, egg yolk, cream, and minced garlic. 

Mash until potatoes are almost smooth.

While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. 

Add oil to hot pan with beef.

Season meat with salt and pepper.

Brown and crumble meat for 3 or 4 minutes.

Add chopped carrot, and onion to the meat cook for 5 minutes.

 In a Medium saucepan over medium heat cook butter and other veggies. 

Mix in beef gravy.

Fill a small rectangular casserole dish or baking dish with meat and vegetable mixture. 

Spoon potatoes ON TOP of meat evenly.

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar on top of potatoes. 

Bake 20 minutes until heated through, nicely browned on top.

Spoon into a bowl.

Enjoy and save the galaxy from the Reapers!