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Potato Sausage
Eastern European potato sausage made with diced potatoes, bacon bits, fresh herbs and spices.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 222 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Eastern European
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes peeled and diced about 3/8"
- 1/2 lb Bacon cooked and chopped or diced
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt or to taste
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 medium onions peeled and diced about 1/4"
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and pressed
- 1 cup chopped fresh herbs any one or a combination of parsley, dill, green onion or chives, basil, and cilantro.
- 1 lb ground or diced meat optional; add 1 tsp of kosher salt if adding the meat; you may use chuck, chicken thighs, pork butt, etc.
For stuffing
- 5-6 feet Hog casings
Instructions
- Soak and rinse the hog casings.
- Place the diced potatoes and the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Stuff the potato mix into the hog casings, not too tightly, and tie them into two links of equal size. Prickle the top with a needle. Stuffing loosely and prickling will help prevent splitting during cooking.
- Shape each link into a spiral.
- Preheat the steamer. Steam both sausages if the size of the steamer allows, or one by one, for 60 minutes.
- Remove the cooked sausages from the steamer and set them aside.
- Preheat a skillet with a mix of 1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp cooking oil. Sear the sausages over medium to medium-high heat until well-browned on each side, about a few minutes per side.
- Enjoy hot from the pan, with your favorite side dish or a salad.
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Notes
- Any leftovers can be refrigerated and consumed cold the next day or re-heated.
- Any leftovers can be refrigerated and consumed cold the next day or re-heated.
- When planning to consume cold, chill the cooked sausage to room temperature and immediately refrigerate in a clean container.
- When planning to consume cold, chill the cooked sausage to room temperature and immediately refrigerate in a clean container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
636mg
(27%)
Potassium
624mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
647IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 636mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 647IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.