Bangers and Mash With Milk Stout Gravy {Sausage and Mashed Potatoes} | Foodtalk

Ingredients

• 1 lb bangers (sausage, bratwurst, weissworst, etc)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 oz stout (or other dark beer, or replace with beef broth)
• 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (All Purpose GF flour may be substituted)
• 1 cup stout (I used Left Hand Milk Stout, but try Guinness, Porter, another Stout/dark beer, or beef broth)
• 1 cup beef broth
• salt & pepper to taste
• 5 pounds Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes (I like Yukon Gold) washed, peeled partially, cubed
• ½ onion, sliced thin
• 5-6 cloves of garlic, smashed, skins removed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic bulb, for roasted garlic (optional)
• 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• ¾ cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 package (8 oz) Cream Cheese (regular or Neufchatel), softened
• ½ – ¾ cup Half-and-Half
• ½ – 1 teaspoon Seasoning Salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper