Sausages in Mashed Potatoes
Description
Suitable for both special occasions and everyday meals. You can make sausages in mashed potato at home from leftover side dishes, for example. Appetizing and quite easy to prepare, this dish is definitely worth keeping in mind. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, prepare the mashed potatoes. Wash the potatoes, peel them, and boil them in salted water until tender. Then drain the water and mash the potatoes with a potato masher.
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Step 2
2. Beat an egg into the slightly cooled potatoes, add pepper to taste. If desired, grate cheese and add it to the bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of flour (when making sausages in mashed potatoes, you can also use starch).
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Step 3
3. Mix. The mixture should be uniform and sufficiently dense. Add more flour if necessary.
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Step 4
4. Divide the dough into approximately 6 portions. Flatten each one on the work surface into a thin layer and place a sausage in the center. Very long sausages can be cut in half or even into 3 pieces (if desired).
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Step 5
5. Carefully "wrap the sausage" on all sides with potato dough.
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Step 6
6. To give the sausages in mashed potatoes a golden crust, coat them in flour (you can also add aromatic spices) or breadcrumbs.
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Step 7
7. Heat vegetable oil or butter in a skillet and add the sausages. Fry over medium heat until golden brown. Before serving, place on paper towels to remove excess oil. That's the whole secret of how to make sausages with mashed potatoes.