Black Pudding Sausagemeat Casserole

Ingredients:

500g black pudding sausage meat

1 cooking apple, halved and thinly sliced

150g grated cheese (we used mature cheddar)

6 large potatoes

Milk (for mashed potato)

Butter (for mashed potato)

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into smaller chunks for faster cooking. Place them in a large pot of boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
2. Drain the boiled potatoes and return them to the pot. Add a generous knob of butter, a splash of milk, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mash until smooth and creamy.
3. Set your oven to 200°C (Gas Mark 6).
4. Spread the black pudding sausage meat evenly across the bottom of a casserole dish.
5. Arrange the sliced apple on top of the sausage meat in an even layer.
6. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the apple slices, creating a generous cheesy layer.
7. Top with the mashed potato, spreading it out evenly to cover the entire dish.
8. Cover the dish with tin foil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
9. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the top is golden and slightly crisp.

Enjoy!