Ricette di Sicilia
Cibo, cultura e tradizioni siciliane
Potato and Sausage Bake: A Taste of Sicilian Comfort
Discover this Sicilian potato and sausage bake - hearty, comforting and full of Mediterranean warmth.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 800 g potatoes
- ✓ 400 g Sicilian sausage
- ✓ 2 eggs
- ✓ 200 g sheep’s ricotta
- ✓ 100 g aged caciocavallo, grated
- ✓ Salt
- ✓ Freshly ground black pepper
- ✓ Extra-virgin olive oil
📊 Nutritional Information
This potato and sausage bake is the very essence of Sicilian comfort cooking. Soft potatoes, a staple of humble family kitchens, meet Sicilian sausage scented with wild fennel. Add creamy sheep’s ricotta and a generous handful of aged caciocavallo, and you have a dish that is warming, rustic and irresistibly satisfying. Perfect for cold winter evenings but delicious all year round, it’s a celebration of Sicily’s generous, homely flavours - the kind that make a whole table fall silent at the first bite.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Peel and dice the potatoes, then boil them in salted water until soft.
- 2
Remove the casing from the sausage and crumble the meat. Brown it in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and add the ricotta and caciocavallo, mixing until smooth.
- 4
Mash the cooked potatoes with a fork and add them to the egg mixture along with the sausage. Season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Butter an oven tray, pour in the mixture and smooth the surface. Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes until golden.
💡 Tips and Variations
For a vegetarian version, swap the sausage for sautéed mushrooms. A pinch of nutmeg adds a lovely warming note.
📦 Storage
- • Keep in the fridge for up to 2–3 days, covered with cling film.
- • Freeze in portions for 1–2 months, wrapped in cling film and foil.
- • Reheat in the oven at 180°C for 20–25 minutes, or in the microwave on low power.
🍷 Pairing
Serve with a glass of Nero d’Avola, a bold Sicilian red that complements the richness of the dish beautifully.
Thank you for cooking along with me. I hope this potato and sausage bake brings a touch of Sicilian warmth into your kitchen. Enjoy every bite!
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