Creamy Italian Potato Sausage Cups Sp5 Food

ITALIAN POTATO, ONION, AND SAUSAGE CALZONE #SP5

Steps:

• Oil a large bowl with 2 tablespoons oil, place pizza dough in bowl turning once, let warm to room temperature.
• In a 12 inch skillet on medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Remove casings from sausage links, break up meat into small pieces, and brown in skillet for 5 minutes.
• Add diced potatoes, stir, and cover, Cook for 12 minutes, stirring every 3 minures. Cover skillet between stirring.
• Prepare 15 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch rimmed baking pan by oiling pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
• with remaining oil, oil rolling pin, and surface for rolling dough.
• Divide dough in half and roll out to a 9 inch circle.
• spoon half of potato mixture onto half of circle. Drizzle 3 tablespoons marinara sauce on top.
• Fold other half of dough over, meeting edges. Roll and crimp edges to seal well. Cut 3 gashes on top of dough for steam vents.
• Repeat with other portion of pizza dough. Place calzones on prepared pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• To serve, cut each calzone in half, serve with remaining marinara sauce.

CHEESEY POTATO & HOT SAUSAGE BREAKFEST #SP5

Steps:

• In a 12" skillet add sausage links, poke holes in the links with a fork or toothpick to release some grease, add 2 cups of water and cook on medium heat turning often until water is gone, about 20 minutes. continue cooking & turning until the links are browned on all sides, remove from pan & slice the links 3/4" inch and save for next step.
• In a 12" Skillet or dutch oven, heat 2 Tbls of oil on Medium heat.
• Add Potatoes and the Pre-cooked, & browned, Hot sausage slices.
• Mix well, flatten,add salt &pepper and cook on medium heat for about 8 minutes.
• add 1 tbls of oil drizzled around on top of potatoes and turn with spatula.
• cook for another 8 minutes or until potatoes are soft and browning.
• turn them again if you want to brown them more. for a few minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add eggs. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until eggs are set.
• Top with Cheese, turn off heat and cover with a lid or foil for a minute or 2.
• so the cheese melts some.
• serve with a cup of OJ and Toast.

CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE TOPPED POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the potatoes, green onions, parmesan cheese, eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, set aside.
• In a large non-stick skillet or griddle, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Measure out 1/3 cup of potato mixture, drop into heated skillet, spread out into a 3 1/2" to 4" round. Continue this process using the remaining potato mixture, making a total of 8 potato pancakes. Cook until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes, flip pancakes over and continue to cook until second side is golden brown, approximately another 2 - 3 minutes. Add additional 1 - 2 tablespoons oil, if needed. Remove to plate, season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; keep warm. (Depending on size of skillet you may need to cook potato pancakes in 2 batches.).
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the sausage and red bell pepper and cook until sausage is cooked through, approximately 4 - 5 minutes, being sure to break up sausage into small pieces as it cooks. Add in the spinach and continuing cooking, just until spinach begins to wilt. Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside.
• In the same skillet, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the shallot and garlic and cook for 1 - 2 minutes until shallot begins to soften. Add in the goat cheese and cream and cook until goat cheese has melted, stirring constantly. Add in the reserved sausage mixture, remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper and the chopped basil; mix to fully combine.
• To serve, stagger 2 potato pancakes on serving plate, top with sausage mixture, garnish with additional fresh basil.

CHEESY POTATO & ITALIAN SAUSAGE BALLS #5FIX

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, sausage, cheese, pesto and 1/2 cup of bread crumbs in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
• With wet hands, roll potato mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place remaining bread crumbs on a large plate. Roll each potato ball in bread crumbs. Make sure they are evenly coated.
• Place poatao balls on a large plate or pan and put in fridge for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 380 degrees.
• Place potato balls on a large non-stick cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes and golden brown.
• **serve with your favorite marinara sauce**.