Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

sweetsie meatsie

(1 rating)
Recipe by
misti boettiger
coalinga, CA

A make ahead brunch recipe from the scraps in your fridge.

(1 rating)
yield 5 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients For sweetsie meatsie

  • 2 lb
    small potatos, sweet potatoes, yams, japanese sweet potatoes or mix therof.
  • 1 lb
    onions. yellow, white or red.
  • 1/2 lb
    organic breakfast sausage. or other meat ingread. or not!
  • 1 Tbsp
    sage (dry or fresh ) chopped
  • 3 tsp
    sea salt (or whatever salt you have)
  • 3 dash
    olive oil
  • 1 dash
    cinnamon
  • 1 pinch
    ground corriander (optional)
  • 1 pinch
    ground fennel (optional)
  • 1 tsp
    pepper (or combo of white pepper and blk pepper)
  • 1 c
    cheese (parmesean, ricotta, white cheddar)
  • 1 c
    sour cream or yogurt
  • 1 bunch
    mixed herbs (your choice: rosemary, parsley, thyme, cilantro, marjoram, chives) or
  • 2 Tbsp
    misc dried herbs sauteed with spices.

How To Make sweetsie meatsie

  • 1
    preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    slice potatoes 1/4 inch thick. place in bowl of salted water. (salty to taste)
  • 3
    grate cheese (optional)
  • 4
    slice onions into half moons. (cut onion in half from root to top, slice of top and root off, remove peel, and slice along stripes on onion)
  • 5
    saute sausage until golden. salt to taste. put in bowl. leave fat in pan
  • 6
    place onion in pan with spices and remaining oil. saute on med heat until golden. about 8 minutes. remove from heat.
  • 7
    Drain potatoes and pat dry with kitchen towel.
  • 8
    place 1/3 potatoes in pan. top with 1/3 layer of onions and spices, layer 1/3 of the cheese. repeat until all ingredients are used.
  • 9
    pour stock over pan and cover with foil.
  • 10
    cook for 45 minutes covered
  • 11
    uncover and cook for additional 15 to 30 minutes until top is golden and potatoes are soft.
  • 12
    top with sour cream or yogurt and remaining herbs.
  • 13
    broil until golden brown.
  • 14
    let rest for 20 minutes and serve. (even better the next day)
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT