Treat yourself to a homemade TV dinner of sticky sausages topped with fried onions
Prep:5 mins
Serves 4
8 good-quality pork sausages2 tbsp sunflower oil2 onions, thinly sliced1 tsp yellow or black mustard seeds2 tbsp maple syrup4 part-baked mini baguettes (or cut a French stick into 4 pieces)1 tbsp Dijon mustardlarge pinch brown or muscovado sugar2 tsp wine or cider vinegar
STEP 1Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the sausages in a non-stick baking tray and roast for 20 mins. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onions and mustard seeds together for 10-15 mins until softened and golden.STEP 2Remove the sausages and brush with maple syrup. Pop the baguettes onto the same baking tray. Increase the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and return the tray for 5-8 mins until the sausages are dark, shiny and cooked through. Stir the mustard, sugar and vinegar into the onions until the sugar has melted. Cut the baguettes open across the top and put 2 sausages into each. Spoon over the mustardy onions and serve.
