Sausage Mince

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In Australia we use sausage mince half and half with normal mince or hamburger to make meatloaf. Usually it just sat in the freezer and eventually we made meatloaf for some reason.

Have you ever tried to find sausage mince recipes on the net. Not an easy thing. Although sometimes when you try the search again for things you find heaps of new things.

Now we make a meatloaf just with sausage mince that I found on one of those searches. I posted the link once but this time I will post a recipe. Both of these are related to TV shows.

Savoury Sausage
Pie Sent in by Shaaron Williams

Ingredients: 1 kg Sausage Mince
3 tablespoon crushed cornflakes
1 small onion (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 425g can creamed corn
2 tomatoes finely sliced
125g grated cheese
Salt and pepper

Method:
Mix Sausage mince, crushed cornflakes, Worcestershire sauce & onion together.
Press into 16cm x 26cm (appr) baking tray.
Arrange finely sliced tomato over meat.
Spread creamed corn over tomato and then top with grated cheese.
Season with salt and pepper.
Bake in moderate oven (180 deg) for approx 1 hour.
Cool slightly before serving.

From: seven.com.au/sunrise/recipes_budget


Meatloaf

ep 11 - meatloaf
Ingredients

*500g sausage mince
¼ tsp ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons Tomato sugo
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons Tomato & chilli sauce
2 tablespoons Cabernet sauce
1 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 medium finely chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (marjoram/parsley/thyme)
Maggie also added some dried chopped mushrooms (optional)
1 Egg

* If you want to use minced lamb or beef instead of sausage mince, remember to add some fatty bacon for extra lubrication.
Method

Mix all the ingredients together by hand. Shape mixture and roll mixture in flour before placing in a loaf tin. Press down firmly. Bake at 180C “intensive bake” for 40 minutes.
Internal temperature 80C.
Serve with some Tomato Sugo

Tomato Sugo (served with Meatloaf)

ep 11 tomato sugo (with meatloaf)
Ingredients

20g butter
40-50ml extra virgin olive oil
Sugar
1 large brown onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/3 cup Red wine vinegar
2 x 220gm tins whole peeled tomatoes
Method

Melt butter & extra virgin olive oil, add onions / garlic & caramelise then add vinegar & reduce
Add 2 x 220g tins whole peeled tomatoes
Bring back to the boil and hold for 3 minutes
Add 7ml salt and 2.5ml sugar, season with ground black pepper
reduce heat for 5 minutes
reduce heat to slow simmer for 15 min until sauce is thick and most liquid
has been reduced.
Total cooking time – 35 minutes

More Recipes from Episode 11

From: www.abc.net.au/tv/cookandchef/txt/s1618439.htm

I even bought the sauce from Maggie Beer to make it with. I must have been distressed with the sausage mince in the freezer lol.

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I was going to say, usually sausage mince is made into sausage rolls which we all love.

Here is another recipe:

Italian Sausage Pie
Sent in by Leona

Ingredients:
500 grams Sausage Meat
6 large mashing Potatoes
1 Onion
1 can Tomato Puree
1 tablespoon Basil
1 tablespoon Oregano
Pinch of Nutmeg
1 Tablespoon Butter
1/4 cup milk
1 cup grated tasty cheese

Method:
Peel, chop, and boil potatoes until tender.
Mash together with salt, pepper, nutmeg and butter. Add milk and mix until creamy. Put aside.
Spread sausage on base of large pie dish.
Finely slice onions and spread over sausgae meat.
Pour over tomatoe puree so that there is an even layer.
Sprinkle over oregano and basil. Sprinkle over half the cheese.
Scoop potatoes over the top so that there is an even layer.
Sprinkle cheese over the top.
Bake in oven set to 220C until golden brown and knife comes out of sausage clean.
Serves: 4 - 6

Variation:
Curried Sausage Pie:
Replace tomato puree with apple sauce
Replace oregano and basil with curry powder
Omit cheese.

From: seven.com.au/sunrise/recipes_budget

I have also tried using sausage mince to make sausage and biscuits, the American breakfast, have no idea what it is really supposed to look like. It worked OK I think.

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Sausage Cakes

Chef: Clive Ward

Clive Ward is a renowned cooking teacher on the Mid North Coast with many years experience in the kitchen.

Every week Clive cooks up a delectable dish in the studio.

You need:
Sausage Cakes
1large onion
1clove garlic
500g sausage mince
1tbs chopped parsley
2 eggs
1/2tsp oregano
1/2tsp thyme
1/2tsp mixed herbs
30g butter

Mushroom Sauce
30g butter
60g mushrooms
2 tomatoes
1 1/2tbs flour
1tbs chopped parsley
2tbs soy sauce
1tsp vinegar
1cup water
salt and pepper (to taste)

Method:
Sausage Cakes
Combine sausage mince, finely chopped onion, crushed garlic, parsley, eggs, oregano, thyme and mixed herbs.

Mix well, season with salt and pepper.

Drop tablespoons of mixture into hot butter, cook until golden brown on each side and cooked through.

Remove from pan, keep warm.

Serve with mushroom sauce.

Mushroom Sauce
Melt butter in pan, add sliced mushrooms, saute until soft.

Add flour, stir until combines, remove pan from heat.

Add water, peeled and chopped tomatoes, vinegar and soy sauce, stir until combined.

Return pan to heat, stir until sauce boils and thickens.

Add parsley, season with salt and pepper, simmer sauce uncovered.

Serving Suggestion: Goes well with mashed potato, mashed pumpkin, pears or beans.

From: www.abc.net.au/midnorthcoast/stories/s1860313.htm

I have given myself some new ideas don't you think?