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For the sausages, mix together all the ingredients except the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
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Fry a tiny bit of the mixture in a pan with a little olive or sunflower oil to see if the seasoning is good.
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Divide the mixture into 12 pieces and shape each one into a sausage.
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Place on a baking sheet or plate and set aside until you want to cook them.
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(Chilling them for a day in the fridge is fine, or you can freeze them.)
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To make the colcannon, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, draining three-quarters of the water after 5-10 minutes and continuing to cook over a low heat.
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Avoid stabbing the potatoes with a knife as this will make them break up.
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When cooked, drain all the remaining water, peel and mash with 4 tablespoons of the butter while hot.
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I usually hold the potato on a fork and peel with a knife if it is hot
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Meanwhile, cook the cabbage: Cut the cabbage into quarters, then cut out the core.
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Slice the cabbage finely across the grain Heat a saucepan, add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the water and the sliced cabbage.
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Toss over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until just cooked Add to the potatoes, then add the hot milk and the parsley, keeping some of the milk back in case you do not need it all.
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Season to taste and beat until creamy and smooth, adding more milk if necessary.
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Serve piping hot with the remaining butter melting in the center.
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To make the applesauce, place the apple in a small saucepan with the water, put the lid on and cook over a gentle heat (stir every now and then) until the apple has broken down to a mush.
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Add sugar to taste.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
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To cook the sausages, heat a frying pan on a low to medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive or sunflower oil and gently fry the sausages for 12-15 minutes, until golden on all sides and cooked on the inside.
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Serve with the colcannon and applesauce.
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Variations
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The sausage mixture is also delicious shaped into little balls and used instead of the ground beef for meatballs with fresh tomato sauce.
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Spicy Sausages with cilantro
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Replace the herbs with 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and add half a deseeded, chopped red chile or a pinch of dried chile flakes and serve with Sweet Chili Sauce or Tomato, Ginger and Chile Jam.
