Smashed Fingerling Potatoes with Sausage Gravy

Crispy brown fingerling potatoes are topped with homemade sausage gravy, cheese curds, and pickled peppers to make this deliciously decadent brunch dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 720 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 6 ounces Farmland® Original Pork Sausage Roll
• ¼ cup yellow onion, minced
• 1 pound fingerling potatoes, cooked, slightly smashed
• 2 cups cheese curds
• 2 teaspoons chives, chopped
• ½ cup pickled peppers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2

Sausage Gravy: In medium saute pan, cook sausage until rendered and well browned. Remove and reserve.

Step 3

Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, or until translucent.

Step 4

Add butter until melted; then whisk in flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add milk and chicken stock, whisking thoroughly. Add in reserved sausage. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add more liquid if necessary to thin. Season to taste.

Step 5

Heat vegetable oil in an oven-safe skillet over high heat. Add smashed fingerling potatoes and cook until crispy and well browned, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 6

Top potatoes with sausage gravy and cheese curds. Bake until warmed through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Step 7

Garnish with chives and pickled peppers.