Sausage Stuffed Potato Dumplings Food

SAUSAGE FILLED POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• To a sauté pan add the sausage meat, onion, sage and fennel.
• Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it browns, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the sausage to a bowl and set aside.
• To the mashed potato add the salt, pepper, egg and flour.
• Mix well until the egg and flour are well combined.
• Take a golf ball size handful of potato and shape into a flat pancake.
• Place 1 tablespoon of sausage in the center, then place another pancake of potato on top, sealing the edges. Shape into 'hockey' puck shapes.
• To a sauté pan add the oil ¼ full over medium heat.
• Once the oil starts to ripple, carefully add 3 dumplings (don't overcrowd the pan).
• Fry the dumplings for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve warm.

STUFFED POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For croutons, melt butter in small skillet; brown bread cubes. Set aside. , In a saucepan, boil potatoes in water to cover until tender. Cool; rice potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in eggs; beat until mixture holds it shape. , With lightly floured hands, shape about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball, placing a few croutons in center of each ball. Repeat with remaining dough and croutons. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , Drop dumplings into boiling salted water (2 teaspoons salt to 1 quart water). Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain. Melt butter in a small skillet; cook and stir the bread crumbs until lightly browned. Sprinkle over dumplings.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes; bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. , In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Cool potatoes slightly; cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp and place in a bowl; add butter and mash. Stir in Parmesan cheese, pepper and sausage. Spoon into potato shells., Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SAUSAGE STUFFED POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• To a sauté pan over medium heat, add the sausage meat, onion, sage and fennel. Cook while breaking up the meat as it browns, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• To the mashed potato add the salt, pepper, egg and flour. Mix well until the egg and flour are well combined. Take a golf ball size handful of potato and shape into a flat pancake. Place 1 tablespoon of sausage in the center, then place another pancake of potato on top, sealing the edges. Shape into 'hockey' puck shapes. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
• To a sauté pan add the oil ,1/4 full over medium heat. Once the oil starts to ripple, carefully add 3 dumplings (don't overcrowd the pan). Fry for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve warm.

HAMBURGER STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce each potato once with a fork and wrap in a paper towel.
• Arrange potatoes in spoke fashion on the bottom of the microwave.
• Cook on high, turning over and end-to-end once, until done (15 to 20 minutes).
• Meanwhile, cook beef in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until no longer pink.
• Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomato puree, thyme, marjoram and then salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook for about 5 minutes.
• Halve potatoes lengthwise.
• Scoop out flesh, combine with butter and mash (I added a little milk to make moist).
• Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed.
• Divide meat mixture among potato skins and top with mashed potatoes.
• Cook in microwave on high until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Good like this, or top with your favorite cheese.

SAUSAGE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut cooked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out inside with a small spoon and place in a bowl. Set potato shells aside in a 13 X 19 inch baking pan.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium heat and cook onion, sausage, garlic, Italian seasoning, and fennel seeds breaking up the sausage meat with a wooden spoon or spatula until it is no longer pink (about 8 minutes). Add pepper and cook for another 2 minutes. Add to reserve potato and stir to break up potato and combine. Add parsley and salt. Let cool slightly.
• Stir in 1/2 cup Asiago cheese and egg into the potatoe mixture until well combined. Spoon into potato shells and sprinkle each filled shell with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and knife is hot when inserted into the center.