Irish Sausage And Potato Pie Recipes

SAUSAGE AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Combine sausage, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup onion, bread crumbs and water. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie pan, forming a rim along edge of pan. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until juices run clear; drain. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon of drippings. Add potato; cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add green pepper and the remaining onion. Reduce heat to medium; cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. In bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper; stir in cheddar cheese. Add to skillet; reduce heat and cook for 2-3 minutes or until eggs are slightly moist. Spoon into sausage shell. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella; crumble bacon over top. Return to the oven for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

THE ITALIAN IRISHMAN'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir Italian sausage until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to prepared casserole dish. Drain drippings and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet.
• Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir apple and onion slices until tender, about 8 minutes. Place apple and onion in casserole dish with sausage.
• Lightly stir sausage, apple, and onion together; season with salt, black pepper, and oregano.
• Brown flour in reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat. Whisk water into flour until thick gravy forms, about 3 minutes.
• Pour gravy over sausage mixture in the casserole dish; spread mashed potatoes over the top with a spoon, creating peaks. Lightly brush mashed potatoes with 1 tablespoon melted margarine.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are lightly browned and the sausage mixture is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

IRISH SAUSAGE AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Heat a nonstick fry pan.
• Add the sausages and gently fry for about 10 minutes, until almost cooked through and golden brown.
• Remove from the pan and slice into three, lengthwise on the diagonal.
• Heat the frying pan once more.
• Add half the butter, and when melted add the onions.
• Cook gently for 10 minutes until soft and translucent.
• Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the bacon lardons to the pan and cook over a high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and crispy.
• Remove and drain on paper towel.
• Add the cabbage and 2 TBS water.
• Quickly cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the cabbage is just beginning to wilt.
• Drain off any fat, remove from the pan and set aside.
• Grease a large gratin dish with 1 oz. of the butter.
• Place a layer of sliced potatoes in the bottom of the dish.
• Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper and a sprinkling of the thyme.
• Top with a layer of sliced sausages, then a layer of onion.
• Spoon over the cooked cabbage and bacon.
• Top with another layer of potato, season again as before, then add another layer of sausage, then onion and finally sliced potato.
• Season again with the salt, pepper and thyme.
• Gently heat the cream, stock and bay leaves until almost boiling.
• *DON'T BOIL! Pour over the sausage and potato pie, just to cover the top layer of potatoes.
• Dot with the remaining butter and cover with foil.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 1 3/4 hours.
• Remove foil, increase oven temp to 400°F and bake for a further 15 minutes until golden.