The Italian Irishman's Pie
Serves: 4
Carolyne Schoen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
44
Sweetness
50
Sourness
34
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tbsp
Olive Oil450 g
Italian Sausage (bulk)2 tbsps
Sausage (drippings)1 tbsp
Margarine (melted)1 large
Onion (sliced)1
Salt1 tsp
Oregano (dried)1 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Water3 cups
Mashed Potatoes (prepared)Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Grease a 2-quart casserole dish
3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir Italian sausage until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes
4
Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to prepared casserole dish
5
Drain drippings and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet
6
Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir apple and onion slices until tender, about 8 minutes
7
Place apple and onion in casserole dish with sausage
8
Lightly stir sausage, apple, and onion together; season with salt, black pepper, and oregano
9
Brown flour in reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat
10
Whisk water into flour until thick gravy forms, about 3 minutes
11
Pour gravy over sausage mixture in the casserole dish; spread mashed potatoes over the top with a spoon, creating peaks
12
Lightly brush mashed potatoes with 1 tablespoon melted margarine
13
Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are lightly browned and the sausage mixture is bubbling, about 30 minutes