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Minnesota Potato Sausage Recipe

Minnesota Potato Sausage Recipe

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A potato sausage is a sausage that is handmade during Christmas and other important holidays. It is usually done as a tradition, with the entire family taking part of it. Potato sausages are perfect to make with spare meat like beef, chicken, pork, potatoes, onions, and pork casings.
Prep Time 2 hrs 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 50 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Equipment

  • 2 Large Bowls
  • Potato peeler
  • Cutting Board
  • Cutting Knife
  • Blender
  • Colander
  • Scissors
  • String
  • Sausage Stuffer
  • Large Pot
  • stovetop

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb of Beef Casings
  • 3 lbs of ground beef Try to get ground beef that has the least amount of fat. This will make it easier to cook and stuff into the casings with the other ingredients.
  • 4 lbs of ground pork
  • 3 tablespoons of sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon of finely ground black pepper
  • 4 lbs of red or yellow potatoes
  • 1 1/2 diced sweet onion

Instructions
 

  • The first step in this Minnesota Potato Sausage Recipe is the most important step! You will need to prepare the basic ingredients in advance. First, gather ice water, and dump the casings for two hours. As the casings are in the water, peel the potatoes and dice them. Measure the seasonings. You can blend them together in a small container.
  • Using a blender, place all the vegetables with the seasoning and blend until it is a puree.
  • Once the vegetable mixture is complete, gather the raw meat into a large and clean bowl. Make sure to purchase meat that is already ground, or you can do the process yourself at home! Meat grinders can be expensive, though. With clean hands, mix and massage the meat and vegetables together so they are neatly blended.
  • Once the meat and vegetables are nicely mixed together, you can stuff the beef casings and tie the ends. I like to make my sausages thick and meaty, but ultimately the width is up to you! Most of the time, the beef or pork casings come with little ties when you purchase them.
  • Although step 5 during this Minnesota Potato Sausage Recipe is to boil the sausages in water for thirty minutes, you can always make changes to the way you cook them! Just make sure that the meat is thoroughly cooked and clean so there is less risk for infection.
  • If you choose to boil the sausage sticks, boil them for 30 minutes in large pot. This recipe should give you almost 30 sausages, depending on the desired thickness of each!

Notes

  • The first tip we have for you is to stuff the pork or beef casing by using a spoon or a piping bag. If you do not have one, simply use a ziplock bag and stuff it with the sausage meat mixture. Pipe it into the casing.
  • If you have made too many sausages, don't worry! You can always store potato sausages in the fridge for up to 5 days after they are cooked. Make sure, though, to place them in a tightly zipped bag or a container with a tight lid.  Personally, I think the flavors really come out when you cook potato sausages on a cast-iron skillet or on a grill!
  • If you are looking for an interesting or unique flavor, why not try a different casing? While we use pork casings in this Minnesota Potato Sausage Recipe, you can still try hog casings or beef casings for different flavors and thicknesses.
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