The Italian Sausage was made during one of our Texas From Field To Table events. This is without a doubt a top recipe anytime or especially those chilly days. This cozy dish will definitely warm you up!
2 lbs Italian Sausage
2 T Olive Oil
1 pt Onion small dice
¼ c Garlic Smashed
1 c Carrot small dice
2 lbs Potatoes diced
½ g Chicken Broth
2 qts Half & Half
1 pt Spinach (loosely packed, chopped)
2 T Parsley
2 T Fresh Oregano
1 c Heavy Cream
1 c Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
Method:
Sear sausage in pot, sweat vegetables in olive oil, add broth and half & half, simmer for an hour, add spinach and herbs. Adjust consistency and flavor, finish with Parmesan & cream.
Combine yeast, sugar and flour, dissolve salt in water, add water to flour mixture, knead into dough, mix/knead for two minutes, place dough in greased bowl/cover, let rest at room temperature for 1-3 hour/until doubles in size, punch down. Roll out into thin small sticks, bake at 400 degrees, remove from oven and brush with garlic butter. Or place fresh dough/bowl in refrigerator for 12-20 hours. Then roll out and bake.
