Bangers and Mash

I had a few issues with this recipe. I used uncooked chicken sausage, as in the recipe, but I don't think it cooked long enough before I added the beer. As a result, I ended up letting it cook longer on the back end, which reduced the sauce to basically just a glaze (I did not need the cornstarch). The mashed potatoes were fine but benefited from a little butter. This is a decent meal, but one I already knew how to make, and I don't think this recipe improved on my tried-and-true methods.

My husband and I decided this recipe is one to have the kids help in the kitchen. Everyone liked the meal. they thought cooking with beer was cool! There has been frequent conversation about when to make it again and what kind of sausage to use. It turns out the kids are not big fans of peppers inside sausage.