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Harry Potter Bangers and Mash

Published: Jul 6, 2021 · Updated: Jun 17, 2024 by Carissa Erzen · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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Bring your favorite magical book series to life with this incredible Harry Potter bangers and mash recipe! It's inspired by a meal at Hogwarts in the Great Hall. The fluffy mashed potatoes are topped with a savory onion gravy. And you can use vegan sausage to make this an easy meatless main dish for dinner!

British bangers and mash next to a Ravenclaw scarf from Harry Potter

Harry Potter ate bangers and mash for dinner before the very first meeting with Dumbledore's Army in book five, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Did I feel like I was about to sneak under Umbridge's nose to learn the Patronus charm in the room of requirement after eating Harry Potter Bangers and Mash? Yes, yes I did.

Harry Potter bangers and mash, made with vegan sausage

Traditional Bangers and Mash

The word "bangers" does not just apply to a really dance-able song. It also refers to sausages. But not just any old sausage, my friends. "Bangers" is an old a term used to describe the sausages during World War I that would be packed with cheap fillers like water. Because they were so waterlogged, they would bang, pop and explode while being cooked! Hence, bangers.

My Grandma was British, but I don't think she ever made bangers and mash. She probably made mashed potatoes a few times, but my Dad eventually became the honorary potato-masher in the family. In fact, he makes the BEST mashed potatoes because of a secret ingredient - nutmeg. And of course, a liberal amount of butter and half-and-half never hurt.

Harry Potter bangers and mash next to homemade onion gravy and cornbread muffins

Traditional bangers or sausages are made from veal, pork, or beef. But I personally don't trust myself to handle that much raw meat without being thoroughly grossed out. So instead, I opted for store-bought vegan sausages.

If you're feeling adventurous though, go ahead and make your own bangers at home! Just don't fill them with water like the traditional bangers in the 20th century. No one wants exploded sausage on their ceiling.

Traditional British dinner served with homemade cornbread muffins

Hungry for More Harry Potter Recipes?

In case you hadn't noticed, I am a bit of a Harry Potter fan. Have I read all the books more than thrice? Do I have a permanent Harry Potter-themed tattoo? Do I have even more recipes from this magical series to share with you? Yes, yes, and of course, yes. Stay magical, and don't let the muggles get you down!

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Harry Potter Bangers and Mash

Carissa Erzen
Harry ate bangers and mash for dinner before the first meeting with Dumbledore's Army in book five of the series. Bring the books to life with this incredible dish!
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, English
Servings 6 people
Calories 601 kcal

Ingredients
  

Bangers (Sausages)

  • 6 sausages (use homemade or store-bought of your choice of meat or vegan)

Mash (Mashed Potatoes)

  • 6 medium potatoes (use Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes)
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter (½ stick)
  • 1 cup whole milk (you can substitute half-and-half or unsweetened dairy free milk)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Onion Gravy

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • salt, to taste, depending on the saltiness of your broth

Instructions
 

Make your Mash

  • Peel and quarter the potatoes.
    Place them in a pot and fill it with water to cover the potatoes by about an inch of water. Bring the pot to a boil on high heat.
    Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until a fork easily pierces the potatoes.
  • Drain the potatoes into a colander. Add the potatoes back into the pot along with the salt, butter, milk, black pepper and nutmeg.
    Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or a large fork until they are light and fluffy and everything is mixed together.
    *Note: don't over-mix the potatoes once they come together. Over-mixing can cause the starch in the potatoes to create a gluey gross mess.

Make the Onion Gravy

  • Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium-high heat.
    Reduce the heat to low and add the diced onion and cook over low heat until the onions are golden and caramelized, after about 30 minutes.
  • Add the flour to the saucepan and whisk until everything becomes smooth.
  • Increase the heat to medium and add the broth. Whisk constantly until it forms a thick and bubbling gravy.
  • Take a taste test and add more salt if needed.

Serve up your Bangers and Mash

  • To serve, place a few large dollops of your mashed potatoes on a plate. Add one or two sausages and a hearty serving of onion gravy over everything. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 601kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 19gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 1659mgPotassium: 1204mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 535IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg
Keyword bangers and mash, Harry Potter recipe, mashed potatoes
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About Carissa Erzen

Growing up in Germany, I fell head-over-heels in love with ALL the German baked goods, from Lebkuchen to pretzels. Now I'm the founder, recipe developer, and food photographer behind Humbly Homemade, where I test and share German sweets lovingly created from scratch. So pull up a chair, and stay a while!

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Comments

  1. Azilde Elizabeth

    July 09, 2021 at 2:41 am

    🤤 I love Harry Potter! I've been wanting to read the books with my son but he isn't interested at all! He is all sports stuff so I guess I will be rereading the books in my own. Congrats on your engagement and have a blast on your honeymoon! Please let me know how the trip goes. I want to make a trip there as well!

    Reply
    • strawberryandcream

      July 10, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      I wonder if he would get into the books of you first read him a passage about qudditch since that's fairly sports-related? I finally got my fiancé into Harry Potter so now I can make all the inside jokes to him 😂 I hope you get to make a trip to Harry Potter world soon - I'll let you know how mine goes and pass on any tips and tricks!! 🥰

      Reply
      • Azilde Elizabeth

        July 10, 2021 at 4:08 pm

        I'm hoping he will get into them! Inside jokes 😂 thank you! Yes please pass on the tips lol ❤️

        Reply
  2. Yum-number1

    July 07, 2021 at 9:39 pm

    I'm a Harry Potter enthusiast (more like Harry Potter freak) so I'm definitely going to try this

    Reply
    • strawberryandcream

      July 10, 2021 at 2:19 pm

      Hahaha I feel you on that 😂 Let me know how this turns out for you!

      Reply
  3. Markus + Micah

    July 07, 2021 at 5:19 am

    There is a Harry Potter cookbook? Wow, that is so cool!

    Reply
    • strawberryandcream

      July 10, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      Yes! And it's actually really good, this is the third or fourth recipe I've made from it and they've all turned out great ☺️ It really brings the books to life!

      Reply
  4. popsiclesociety

    July 06, 2021 at 7:41 pm

    I love them 😋😋

    Reply
    • strawberryandcream

      July 06, 2021 at 10:11 pm

      ❤️Thank you!! Have you tried bangers and mash before? ☺️

      Reply
      • popsiclesociety

        July 06, 2021 at 10:23 pm

        Yes, several times and I do love them 😉 especially the gravy 😋😉

        Reply
        • strawberryandcream

          July 10, 2021 at 2:15 pm

          The gravy was my favorite part!! 😋

          Reply
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