Savory Potato and Sausage Pie

The savory pie with potatoes and sausage is a rustic and hearty dish, perfect both as a main course and as an appetizer at a dinner with friends. Here’s how to prepare it.

Ingredients

• 1 roll of puff pastry or shortcrust pastry
• 3-4 medium potatoes
• 250 g sausage
• 1 small onion
• 100 g grated cheese (pecorino, parmesan or other to taste)
• 2 eggs
• 100 ml cooking cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Butter for greasing the pan
• Fresh rosemary (optional)
• Nutmeg (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices. Steam or boil them until soft but still firm. Let them cool.
3. Meanwhile, remove the casing from the sausages and crumble the meat.
4. In a pan, sauté the finely chopped onion with a little oil. When golden, add the crumbled sausage and cook until well browned. You can also add some chopped rosemary to enhance the flavor, if you like.
5. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the cooking cream, add the grated cheese, salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg to taste.
6. Butter and flour a savory pie pan. Roll out the puff pastry or shortcrust into the pan, prick the bottom with a fork, and arrange a layer of potatoes on the bottom.
7. Evenly distribute the sausage and onion sauté over the potatoes.
8. Pour the egg and cream mixture over the potato and sausage filling.
9. Add a second layer with the remaining potatoes, and if desired, sprinkle with more grated cheese.
10. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the surface is golden and the pastry is cooked.

Trivia

The savory pie is a very versatile preparation that lends itself to numerous variations. For example, it can be enriched with spinach, artichokes, or other vegetables to taste. Additionally, the grated cheese can be replaced or combined with mozzarella or stracchino for a more stringy filling. Enjoy your meal!