How to Make Bangers and Mash
Bangers and Mash is a traditional Irish Pub food that is usually very high in fat and carbs. This healthier version uses home made turkey sausage and mashed sweet potatoes to make it more diabetes-friendly and heart healthy.
15 min prep time
45 min cook time
6servings
1 piece of sausage and 2/3 cup mashed sweet potato
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Line the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly.
- While the sweet potatoes are cooling, mix the whole wheat bread and egg, and mix well until bread is softened and a paste forms. Stir in the ground turkey, thyme, sage, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp of the salt, and 1/4 tsp of the black pepper.
- Divide the sausage mixture into 6 equal sized patties and sauté in a medium non-stick sauté pan coated with cooking spray for about 4-5 minutes on each side or until the center of the patty reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Once the sweet potatoes have cooled slightly, peel the skins off (they should be easy to peel off by hand) and add the peeled sweet potatoes to a bowl with 1 tbsp olive oil, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, and remaining 1/4 tsp pepper. Mash with a potato masher or sturdy whisk until fluffy.
- Serve one sausage patty on top of a scoop of the mashed sweet potatoes.
Nutrition facts
6 Servings
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Serving Size
1 piece of sausage and 2/3 cup mashed sweet potato
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Amount per serving
Calories
280
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
10g
13%-
Saturated Fat
2.5g
13% -
Trans Fats
0.1g
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Saturated Fat
-
Cholesterol
75mg
25% -
Sodium
430mg
19% -
Total Carbohydrate
25g
9%-
Dietary Fiber
4g
14% -
Total Sugars
7g
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Added Sugars
0g
0%
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Dietary Fiber
-
Protein
22g
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Potassium
760mg
16%
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1
sweet potatoes (washed and dried)
2 lbs
whole wheat bread (crusts removed)
1
egg substitute
1/4 cup
lean ground turkey ((93% fat-free))
20 oz
ground thyme
1/2 tsp
ground sage
1/2 tsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp
salt (divided use)
3/4 tsp
black pepper (divided use)
1/2 tsp
olive oil
1 tbsp