Faggots and Smash

I decided to have some cheap and quick food for Sunday dinner this week (by "quick" I mean food that didn't involve standing over a pan for ages - something which could just go in the oven while I got on with other things).

I had thought that faggots with creamy mash and gravy sounded quite nice. I think the choice of name is quite gross, as "faggot" sounds so unappetising! I bought a pack of two "Mr Brain's" faggots which only cost £1 and chose "Smash" instant mash which was also cheap, so this was the cheapest Sunday dinner I have had in ages!

The faggots took 35 minutes at 210 Centigrade, which ruled out having any other oven-cooked food with them, so I just left them to cook - the mash was ready in seconds, better than peeling, boiling and mashing a tiny amount of potato and just as tasty once I'd got the butter in. This was the first time in years that I'd had Smash, but it was as creamy as I remember it, only now it is made from powder and not chunks.

The faggots were soft and meaty and the sauce with them made a very good gravy to go with the mash and peas. Definitely something I will have again.

The legendary "Smash" advert with the Martians can be seen below: