Loukanika Sausage With Eggs And Tomatoes Recipes

LOUKANIKA WITH SAUSAGE, PEPPER AND EGGS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and peppers and cook until sausage starts to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and tomatoes and cook until tomatoes release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and scallions and fold together gently with a rubber spatula. When well blended, season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

GREEK PORK SAUSAGE WITH ORANGE PEEL (LOUKANIKA)

Steps:

• Combine pork shoulder, fat back, and remaining ingredients, except casings, in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate several hours.
• Rinse casings thoroughly in lukewarm water. Tie one end of a casing and stuff by pushing meat through a funnel inserted in the untied end; tie other end. Continue until all the meat and casings have been used.
• Poach sausages in boiling water for 1 hour. Cool. Cut into slices and fry in a skillet until browned.
• Note: If desired, omit casing, form sausage into patties, and fry until cooked.
• Culinary Arts Institute Greek Cookbook.

SAUSAGE, EGG, AND CHEESE SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and chop into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• While sausage is cooking, beat eggs and milk together. Pour eggs into griddle. Add cheese and cook until eggs are set. Stir in sausage and serve warm.

SAUSAGE, EGG AND KALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Generously butter a large 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add sausage and cook, stirring to break it up, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to the baking dish, spreading it in an even layer.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet and increase heat to medium-high. Add red onion, salt it lightly and cook, stirring frequently, until it starts to take on color, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the baking dish and arrange evenly on top of the sausage.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet and heat over medium. Add kale, season it lightly with salt and pepper, cover and cook, occasionally tossing with tongs until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the baking dish and arrange evenly on top of the onions. Top with the grape tomatoes and fontina.
• Whisk together the eggs and cream in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. (If making ahead of time, wrap the baking dish and egg mixture separately and refrigerate until needed.)
• Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until the eggs are just set in the middle, 25 to 30 minutes. (Increase the baking time by about 15 minutes if the components were refrigerated ahead of time.).
• Broil until the top is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with Aleppo, if using.

ITALIAN BAKED EGGS & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, crumbling meat, until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and tomatoes. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish., Dollop ricotta cheese on top of meat mixture. Gently break an egg into a small bowl; slip egg onto ricotta. Repeat with remaining eggs. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese., Bake until egg whites are completely set and yolks have begun to thicken but are not hard, 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil., Meanwhile, spread bread slices with butter; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Preheat broiler. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side. Serve immediately with baked eggs.

GREEK SAUSAGE OR LOUKANIKO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Roll meat mixture into quarter size balls, and bake or broil for 15 - 20 minutes depending on your oven.
• Drain meat balls on a paper towel before serving or adding them to your favorite sauce.