Shenanchie's Surprise
Posted
Wed, 06/25/03
Last Monday I had two zucchini and two yellow squash left over from another meal. The skins were starting to brown, so I decided I'd better use them or lose them. After some brief thought, I threw together the weirdest casserole, but it worked. The taste, appearance and aroma were all exceptional. In fact, Wilbert polished the entire dish off after I had my one serving.
I haven't decided on a name for the dish yet (perhaps Shenanchie's Surprise?), but the basics of the recipe can probably be found in most kitchen cupboards or refrigerators, as the case may be:
Shenanchie's Surprise
1 pkg. pork link sausages, cubed
Layer cubed potatoes on the bottom of a steamer basket, topping with a few pats of butter and parsley. Then add the sliced zucchini, squash and onion. Sprinkle with chopped fresh garlic, salt and pepper. Layer raw sausage links on top. Steam for about forty minutes or until sausage and potatoes are fully cooked. Heat halved tomatoes and juice for about one minute in the microwave. Spoon halved tomatoes and juice on a serving platter, then top with sausage steamer mixture. Serve hot.
I steamed all of the ingredients. Before steaming, however, I layered the cubed potatoes (cut in the same fashion as Potatoes O'Brien) on the bottom of my solid steamer basket, topping with a few pats of butter and the parsley. Next came the sliced zucchini and squash, then the onion. I sprinkled on chopped fresh garlic (this can be to taste, but I used about one tablespoon), and then the salt and black pepper. The top layer was the cubed sausage links (raw). I steamed the dish for about forty minutes, which was long enough to cook the pork and the potatoes (as well as the rest).
It all sounds rather strange, but it was excellent. The dish would also go well over pasta (sans the spuds), or white rice.
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