baked potato with sausage and arugula

Name: Baked Potato with Sausage and Arugula
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 - large russet potatoes pricked all over; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 - small vidalia onion chopped small; 2 - large cloves of garlic minced; 8 ounce(s) sweet or spicy italian sausage casings removed(turkey sausage can be used also); 1 1/2 cup(s) tomato/basil or marinara sauce; 3 cup(s) baby arugula or spinach leave packed tight in cup; 1/4 - 4 ounces of marscapone cheese at room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped flat leaf parsley

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Rose Rauhauser

Bronx, New York to York, PA

Updated on Jun 19, 2014

This potato is like a meal, sometimes we eat 2 of them with Italian bread. It also is an inexpensive way to feed a family and is healthy at the same time. Enjoy

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - large russet potatoes pricked all over
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 - small vidalia onion chopped small
2 - large cloves of garlic minced
8 ounces sweet or spicy italian sausage casings removed(turkey sausage can be used also)
1 1/2 cups tomato/basil or marinara sauce
3 cups baby arugula or spinach leave packed tight in cup
1/4 - 4 ounces of marscapone cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

How To Make baked potato with sausage and arugula

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Clean and poke with fork all over the potatoes, wrap each in foil and bake 1 hour, or done until tender. In a large skillet, heat oil, medium heat, add the onion, salt and pepper to taste, sauté two or three minutes on low heat, add garlic and cook about 30 seconds, add the sausage and break up meat into small pieces and cook until brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and arugula. Stir in the marscarpone until mixture forms a creamy sauce. Remove the pan from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Season to your taste if necessary with salt and pepper. Cut the potato in half and/or slit the top, gently take out most of the potato and add a little butter gently smash a little, put back into the potato and spoon the sausage sauce into each potato. garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
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