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Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Monday, May 30, 2011 10:00 AM
I am not a gourmet cook. When it comes to cooking, I mainly excel at coming up with meals that are:
1. cheap and/or 2. thrown together from whatever ingredients I happen to have on hand, in order to avoid extra trips to the store.
Few of my recipes would rate publication in a magazine. But here’s one that large families, or any family on a budget, ought to know about.
My kids love this. No matter how much of it I make, there are never leftovers. Well, occasionally there’s a tiny amount left, but then someone finishes it up as a snack the same evening.
The ingredients are flexible according to what I have on hand. Best of all, this is something that older kids can easily prepare.
Sausage-Potato Casserole
Fill a large glass dish (13x9 or 10x15) with peeled, diced potatoes, some finely chopped onion, and sliced sausage. This sausage can be sweet Italian, Kielbasi, or just plain hotdogs. Or a combination of several kinds. I have occasionally substituted diced ham as well. Quantity of meat is whatever you have on hand. To give you an idea, I use 1 1/2 to 2 packages of hotdogs for the 10x15 dish.
If you are low on meat, just use more potatoes. Fill the dish to the top. Other optional add-ins include diced peppers, tomatoes, or salsa. But most of the time for us it’s just sausage, potato, and onion.
Toss with salt, pepper, and your favorite seasonings. With Italian sausage, I don’t go overboard, since there’s lots of seasoning in the meat. With Hotdogs, I use either chili powder and cumin, or Italian seasonings.
Next, drizzle with 1/4 cup of oil and toss to distribute evenly. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes to an hour at 425 degrees, depending on size of dish. Remove from oven, turn off heat, remove foil, and cover with shredded cheese in whatever quantity seems good to you. (We like a good thick layer.)
Replace in the still hot oven for a minute or so to melt the cheese. Serve with a salad.
Enjoy!
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Sounds delicious! I will try this one. UK chef Jamie Oliver has a fantastic sausage bake that is super easy (great for when you have company) and very tasty. We normally have it with rice and a greek salad. http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pork-recipes/sweet-cherry-tomato-sausage-bake
We do this in the crock pot on Sunday mornings when we wake up. Ground sausage, diced red potatoes, a little dried onion flakes, salt, pepper and a dash of olive oil. We set it on high, and it is ready by the time we get home. I then heat up some flour tortillas and make breakfast burritos with the sausage and potatoes, adding a little salsa and grated cheese as well. I also sometimes fry a few eggs to add to the burrito, just depending on how hungry we are. It’s quick and easy for a hungry crowd after Mass! 
Helen, Reece is right! I either buy what is called ground breakfast sausage, or sometimes a sage sausage from Jimmy Dean. You could use any kind. It comes out delicious!
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