This is one of my favorites from Simply in Season, and last year when my aunt had an abundance of asparagus I gave her this recipe. Her young boys LOVED it!
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1 lb bulk sausage (I substituted ground turkey since I had some I needed to use up. I added herbes de provence to season)
1 medium onion (chopped)
4 medium potatoes (chopped)
1/2 cup water
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lb asparagus (cut in 1 inch lengths)
1/2 cup cheese (shredded)
1. Fry the sausage and onion together until lightly browned and drain fat.
2. Add the potatoes and water, and cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add the asparagus and simmer an additional 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
4. Sprinkle cheese on top. (I used Edam from Grassfields . . . YUM!)
Servings: 4
The verdict: This was super delicious. I actually like the turkey version better than with the sausage. It was a milder flavor and went well with the Edam.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (16.4 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505.97
Calories From Fat (44%) 223.54
% Daily Value
Total Fat 24.93g 38%
Saturated Fat 7.89g 39%
Cholesterol 93.78mg 31%
Sodium 782.38mg 33%
Potassium 1357.08mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 43.3g 14%
Fiber 6.67g 27%
Sugar 4.33g
Protein 27.9g 56%
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I made this last night, it was so good!!! When my husband heard I was making a new recipe, he was skeptical. But he asked for seconds! My two year old gobbled it down. I was even able to whir it up in my mini food processor (without the cheese) for my dairy intolerant 1 year old. It is a dish I could make nearly 100% local. In fact even last night, only the cheese and potatoes were from the grocery store. Thanks for this great recipe. I am enjoying your blog.
I’m so glad your family loved it!
Oh my, this is another winner of a dish. I used a local source for the spicy ground sausage, asparagus from my farmer’s market and a chive blossom feta from a nearby goat cheese dairy. I was skeptical at first, but am soooooo glad I made it. The entire family was raving. Thank you for posting!
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yay! another fan of this!
I made this dish last Sunday with sliced smoked sausage and parmesian cheese. This week I didn’t have asparagus so I used sliced cabbage. My family loves traditional colcannon, so I knew potatoes and cabbage would work together. I just put the cabbage in 5 minutes earlier than I would have the asparagus. It was great. Thanks for the recipe!
great idea! I’m so going to try this with cabbage.
We did this with quinoa instead of potatoes tonight and it was delish! Thanks for the recipe!
great idea, I love quinoa!