Easy sausage sauce with smashed potatoes & salad
A classic home-cooking favourite, sausage sauce comes together in no time and needs no introduction. Serve the sauce with smashed potatoes, salad and carrot sticks.
35 min
95% liked this recipe (254 reviews)- Potatoes:
- 1 kg potatoes
- 0.5 tspsalt
- 2-3 tbspbutter
- Sausage sauce:
- 1 onion
- 2 garlig clove
- 1 pkgwiener sausages
- 1-2 tbspoil
- 0.5-1 tspsalt
- a pinch of black pepper
- 1 tsp dried herb mix
- 1 jartomato paste
- 1 tbspdijon mustard
- 1-2 tbspwheat flour
- approx. 4-5 dl water
- Salad:
- 1 bagsalad
- 1 cucumber
- a pinch of black pepper
- 1 tbspoil
- In addition:
- 2 carrots
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Try it out with -20% discountA) Everyday lifesaver: easy sausage sauce on the table fast
Easy sausage sauce with smashed potatoes & salad is a classic home-cooked meal that the whole family will enjoy, and it comes together without any fuss. It’s exactly the kind of comfort food you crave on a busy weeknight, but it works just as well for a relaxed weekend lunch. Juicy sausage sauce, softly rustic smashed potatoes, plus a fresh salad and carrot sticks make the meal balanced, familiar and reliably satisfying.
B) What makes this easy sausage sauce work so well?
The flavour is built from fried sausages, onion and garlic, deepened with tomato purée and a hint of mustard. The flour thickens the sauce to just the right consistency, and the herb mix finishes it with that homely taste. It’s got plenty of everyday energy: potatoes keep you full, sausages add protein, and the salad, cucumber and carrot bring freshness and veg with no extra effort.
C) Easy tips: a great sauce and flexible options
Fry the sausages properly before adding the onion so you get a nice browned flavour. It’s worth cooking the flour briefly in the pan with the tomato purée and mustard – this helps prevent a floury taste. Smashed potatoes work best when you let the drained potatoes steam dry in the pot for a moment before mixing in the butter. If you like, add a splash of milk or lactose-free cream to the sauce for a softer, creamier texture.
D) Best sides for easy sausage sauce
Serve family-style: a big bowl of smashed potatoes in the middle of the table and the sauce straight from the pan. The fresh cucumber salad balances the richness of the sauce, and the carrot sticks add crunch – they’re also great to put out as a starter for the hungriest eaters. To drink, cold milk, sparkling water or a mildly citrusy homemade juice works well.
E) Easy sausage sauce – a sure family favourite
This recipe combines speed, familiar flavour and easy variety: warm sauce, soft potatoes and crisp veg all in one meal. Make it when you want dependable home cooking without stress – for everyday dinners or relaxed time together. Give it a go and enjoy a classic that always delivers!
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