Sausages with pea purée and onion gravy

1 Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add corn cob halves to pan and cook for 4–5 minutes or until tender. Set aside.

2 Heat half of the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan set over a medium–high heat. Add sausages to pan. Cook, turning occasionally, for 5-6 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer sausages to a plate, cover loosely with tinfoil and set aside.

3 Add three-quarters of the onion to the same frying pan. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Stir flour into onion, then stir in wine (if using), thyme and stock. Increase heat to high, bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes or until gravy is slightly thick.

4 Meanwhile, place a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add remaining olive oil and heat. Add remaining sliced onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.

5 Add frozen peas to saucepan with 1 cup water and bring to the boil. Simmer mixture, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until peas are tender. Blend onion–pea mixture and mint in a small food processor until smooth.

6 Divide pea purée among plates. Top each with 2 sausages, spoon onion gravy over sausages and serve with a corn cob.