Spetsofai Greek Country Sausage Casserole Recipes

GREEK SAUSAGE: SHEFTALIA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground pork, onion, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Fill a bowl with warm water, and add the vinegar. Dip the caul fat into the water, and keep submerged for 1 minute to wash. Rinse in cold water. Carefully open up the caul fat on a clean work surface, and cut into 4 inch (10 cm) squares.
• Place a small compressed handful of the sausage near the edge of one square. Fold the sides over, and roll up firmly. Repeat with remaining meat and fat until you have about 10 sausages.
• Prepare a charcoal grill for high heat. Place sausages onto skewers.
• Grill the sausages for 20 minutes, turning frequently until the outside is crispy and dark, and the inside is no longer pink.

"SPETSOFAI" GREEK COUNTRY SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Slowly saute the peppers in 2 Tbsp olive oil, until they brown slightly. Add the onion & garlic and saute for 5 minutes longer. Add the tomatoes & season with very little salt, pepper & sugar. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• 2. In another pan lightly saute the sausages, in the remaining oil. If you prefer you can grill the sausage or even BBQ. Add them to the peppers -tomato sauce and simmer together for 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve hot with a rice pilaf and a glass or two of wine:)

SPETSOFAI

Steps:

• Sprinkle the eggplant slices with salt; let stand 1/2 hour, rinse and drain.
• In a saucepan simmer the mashed or puréed tomatoes, onion, paprika and sugar 15-20 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Meanwhile, sauté eggplant and green peppers in olive oil; start with 2 Tbs oil and add 1 Tbs at a time as needed, using only the minimum amount of oil necessary.
• Remove eggplants and green peppers from heat, drain and add to tomato sauce; simmer 15 minutes more.
• Brown sausages in skillet with no fat added; remove from heat and drain off sausage fat.
• Add sausages to tomato sauce with wine and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• If necessary to thicken sauce, add some mashed potato flakes or flour and simmer 2-3 more minutes, stirring.
• Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle parsley over top before serving.