SAUSAGES WITH ONIONS AND PEARS

45ml (3 tbsp) butter 300g small pickling onions, peeled 4 pears or apples, cored and quartered 5ml (1 tsp) brown sugar 8-12 pork or beef sausages 4 sprigs fresh marjoram Salt and pepper, to taste

Heat 15ml (1 tbsp) of the butter in a pan and fry the onions for 5 minutes. Add the pears or apples, sprinkle over the sugar and sauté gently for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sausages, marjoram and remaining butter and cook over a low heat for about 15 minutes until sausages are brown and cooked through. Season and serve with mash.

Serves 4