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.

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.

SAUSAGE GRAVY AND POTATO BREAKFAST BAKE #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Remove potatoes from bag and place in a colander. Rinse and drain well. Using a clean dish towel, place potatoes in towel and wring dry.
• Divide potatoes among 4 ramekins. The ramekins I used were 5 1/2" rounds that were 2" deep. I got around 3/4 cup of potatoes into each ramekin.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat then add sausage. Cook until done, about 5 minutes.
• Add flour and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• Add milk slowly, stirring until incorporated. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
• Pour 3/4 cup gravy into each ramekin over the potatoes.
• Crack one egg into each ramekin, on top of the gravy and place into oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until egg white is set and yolk is still runny.
• Note: Each oven bakes differently. Watch your eggs closely and adjust cooking time if needed.

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.