Recipe(tried): Potatoes and Onions with Sausage

POTATOES AND ONIONS WITH SAUSAGE

A great southern dish that fills you up and is comforting reminding you of Mom and home.

6 tbsp oil, divided use*
3 medium-large onions
7 to 10 medium potatoes
12 to 16 ozs sausage**
3 or 4 minced garlic cloves (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sausage gravy or country gravy (optional, for serving)

Start by adding 2-4 tablespoons of oil to the skillet heating to medium-low.

Chop onions into medium-sized pieces.

Potatoes may be peeled or not. Cut the potatoes into either thumb-sized chunks about 1/2-inch in size, thinly sliced, or into julienned pieces. Placing into a bowl and rinse with water and drain them well.

Add potatoes and onions to skillet and mix. Next, add the sausage with the garlic to the potatoes mixture in the skillet; mix together and cover. You will need to attend to this closely depending upon how high the temperature you cook it. Elsewise you will burn it quickly. Turn the mixture with a heavy spatula/turner every 5 minutes or so as the mixture comes to heat. Add salt and pepper to taste slowly adding them as the mixture cooks.

Once almost completely cooked you can decide if you want some of the mixture browned and either leave for a long time before turning it or increase the heat.

You can cook a sausage or country gravy to be served either on the side or mixed with potatoes mixture once fully cooked.

*Regarding oil for frying this mixture I like to use olive oil to start with and then add bacon grease to the mixture as I cook it to give it a better flavor. Others might use either lard or plain vegetable oil for drying this.

**You can choose either smoked sausage, kielbasa, or crumbled sausage depending upon your tastes and availability. (If using smoked sausage or Kielbasa slice into bite-sized slices.)

NOTES:
This won't freeze once cooked, but you can toss the mixture together and then package it (uncooked) in an airtight container and freeze. Bringing it out and either defrosting overnight or in the microwave before you cook it.

Makes 4-6 servings