Swedish Sausage Potato Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Coarsely grind (1/4-inch chop) the potatoes, beef, and pork in a meat grinder. Cut into 1-inch pieces first if grinding in the food processor. Soak the potatoes in the water with ascorbic acid. Grind the onions the same way. When ready to mix the sausage, drain the potatoes well and combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Stuff casings loosely. Cut in appropriate lengths and tie with a string. Pierce the casings in several places, then simmer the sausage in water to cover about 40 minutes. Makes 8 lbs. of sausage.

Steps:

• In a food grinder using the coarse disc, alternately process the potatoes, onions and pork. Combine with the ground beef. Mix until well distributed. , Combine all dry ingredients and sprinkle over potato/meat mixture. Add milk and mix well. , Sausage may be made into patties or stuffed into hog casings. Using immediately or freeze in serving-size portions.

Steps:

• Peel, rinse and grate the raw potatoes into a bowl of very cold water. (If you're starting this the night before, cover bowl and refrigerate potatoes in the water til morning.).
• Drain potato shreds in a wire mesh strainer or colander and using your hands, press as much moisture out as possible. Cover with a paper towel and set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and one cup of the milk to make a smooth batter.
• Add the grated onion, eggs and remaining milk, if needed to make a slightly thin batter. Whisk until combined.
• Stir the potato shreds into the batter.
• Heat griddle or large frying pan to about 350°F and rub the griddle with a thin coat of canola oil (I use a paper towel to do this & you may need to reapply between each batch).
• When oil is hot, pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the griddle and cook until golden on the bottom. Flip pancake over and cook until golden on that side.
• Serve with sour cream & chives or lingonberry jam.

Steps:

• Divide sausage into 6 equal pieces, and press between plastic wrap to flatten into discs about 2 1/2 inches round and about 1/8 inch thick. Keep in the refrigerator until needed.
• Grate potatoes and transfer into a large bowl of cold water. Stir the grated potatoes with your hand for a few seconds, and then drain the potatoes in a strainer. Using your hands and/or a towel, squeeze out as much water as possible.
• Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cayenne, flour, and egg; mix thoroughly.
• Heat oil in large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. For each pancake, place down about 3 tablespoons of the potato mixture. Reduce heat to medium; top each pancake with a sausage patty, pressing it down lightly into the surface. Top each sausage patty with another heaping tablespoon of potato mixture and spread over the top until the sausage is covered. Flatten down with a spoon or spatula.
• Cook the first side until very well browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until browned, the sausage is no longer pink, and potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes more. Serve with diced roasted red peppers, sour cream, and fresh chives.

Steps:

• To prepare casings: Let casings soak in cool water about five minutes to remove salt on outer surface (no longer, or they will become too tender to stuff) and flush salt from the inside by placing one end on faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water (if you see holes or water leaking, cut and discard).
• Remove casing from faucet and gently squeeze out water; cover rinsed casings and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Using the grinder attachment on mixer or a table grinder; grind meat, potatoes and onions together into a large roasting pan.
• Using clean hands, mix the ingredients together with spices.
• Add milk and mix again.
• Load casings onto funnel nozzle then stuff ground mix into funnel to fill casings into 18-inch length sausage; tie ends and make links by twisting the sausage where you wish the links to be.
• Four inches is a good size for a regular serving, smaller links may be made for appetizer servings.
• Place the sausages in large saucepan or dutch oven in a single layer with a little water; cover and heat over high heat to a low simmer.
• Reduce heat to maintain low simmer (sausages may burst if cooked at too high a heat) until the sausage is heated through, approximately 15 minutes.
• Precook sausages before freezing.

Steps:

• Crumble and brown the sausage. Drain and reserve the drippings.
• Add browned sausage, potatoes, egg, and about a tablespoon of drippings in a bowl. Add salt to taste.
• Form into 4 patties, and fry in some of the reserved drippings, browning both sides (add some vegetable oil, if needed).
• Serve hot.