Irish Sausage And Potato Pie Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat for 1 minute.
• Add the red pepper and zucchini and sauté, stirring occasionally until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, black pepper and basil, and sauté 2 minutes longer.
• Add the sausage, breaking up any clumps, and sauté until no longer pink but not quite cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Toss the potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Spread 1/4 of the potatoes, overlapping slightly, over the bottom of a lightly greased 10-inch pie pan or a 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.
• Spread 1/3 of the skillet mixture on top, followed by 1/3 each of the Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Press each layer down with your hands.
• Repeat the layers twice, finishing with a top layer of potatoes.
• Cover the pie with foil, set in the lower third of the oven, and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake until the potatoes are crisp and cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Remove the pie from oven and let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature. Carefully pour off any fat, then cut the pie into wedges. Serves 6.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently cook the sausages over a medium-high heat for 10-12 mins, turning them until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate, then put the butter in the pan and heat until sizzling. Tip in the onions, stirring them into the butter, then sprinkle over the sugar and fry for 8-10 mins until the onions are golden. Scatter over the flour and stir to make a paste, then add the tomato purée. Cook for a minute, then add the vinegar, pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer. Tip in any juices from the sausages, then cut the sausages into thick slices and add to the pan. Simmer everything together for 5 mins until you have a glossy onion gravy. Tip the mixture into a baking dish.
• To make the mash, tip the potatoes into a pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 10-12 mins or until just cooked (the tip of a knife should slide in easily). Drain and leave for a minute. Pour the milk into the pan and bring to a simmer, then tip in the drained potatoes and butter, and mash thoroughly. Season to taste.
• Top the sausages and gravy with the mash, starting from the edge of the dish and working your way into the middle. Use a fork to scrape lines in the topping and scatter over the cheese, if using. Can be assembled, covered and chilled for up to two days or frozen for three months. Defrost completely before cooking. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the pie on a tray for 35-40 mins until the top has browned. Leave to cool for 5 mins before scooping straight from the baking dish at the table and serving with peas, if you like.

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.