The Mandolin Inn

Curried Sausage with mushrooms: Side Dish

Servings: 14

Prep time:2 1/2 hrs

Ingredients:

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  5 pounds mild bulk pork sausage

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  3 cups mushrooms, sliced

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  4 tablespoons butter

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  4 tablespoons flour

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  4 teaspoons curry powder

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  2 cups half and half

Step 1:

In large skillet slowly brown and cook and break up sausage, draining grease as it accumulates. This is the longest step in the process - be sure to cook and nicely brown the sausage - not burn it. Drain sausage in a collander.

Step 2:

Saute mushrooms in the same frying pan.

Step 3:

Place sausage into two glass pie dishes. Place mushrooms on top of sausage.

Step 4:

Melt butter in small saucepan. Stir in flour and curry powder, heat until bubbly. Gradually stir in half-and-half and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and slightly thick (if too thick, add a little half-and-half.) Pour sauce over sauge and mushrooms. Arrange pepper strips on top.

Step 5:

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, or until bubbly. (note - this may be prepared ahead except for baking then frozen until needed. Defrost and the bake.)