Sweet Potato And Sausage Gratin With Thyme

Serves: 5

Olin Prosacco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

47

Sweetness

65

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.333333 cups

White Wine (dry)

1.333333 cups

Apricot Nectar

Directions:

1

Pour broth over

2

Preheat oven to 400° F

3

Cook sausages in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and cooked through, crumbling with back of spoon, about 6 minutes

4

Using slotted spoon, place sausage in small bowl

5

Pour off any drippings in skillet

6

Add broth, wine, apricot nectar and 2 tablespoons butter to same skillet; boil until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes

7

Pour into another bowl

8

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat

9

Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes

10

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

11

Cover and refrigerate sausage, broth mixture and leeks separately

12

) Arrange half of potatoes in 13 x 9x2-inch glass baking dish

13

Sprinkle with half of thyme

14

Season with salt and pepper

15

Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese

16

Top with half of leeks and all of sausage

17

Cover with remaining potatoes

18

Sprinkle with remaining thyme

19

Season with salt and pepper

20

Cover with remaining leeks

21

Top with remaining cheese

22

Cover and bake 30 minutes

23

Uncover and bake until potatoes are tender and liquid thickens, about 15 minutes

24

Cool slightly

25

Preheat oven to 400° F

26

Cook sausages in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and cooked through, crumbling with back of spoon, about 6 minutes

27

Using slotted spoon, place sausage in small bowl

28

Pour off any drippings in skillet

29

Add broth, wine, apricot nectar and 2 tablespoons butter to same skillet; boil until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes

30

Pour into another bowl

31

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat

32

Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes

33

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

34

Cover and refrigerate sausage, broth mixture and leeks separately

35

) Arrange half of potatoes in 13 x 9x2-inch glass baking dish

36

Sprinkle with half of thyme

37

Season with salt and pepper

38

Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese

39

Top with half of leeks and all of sausage

40

Cover with remaining potatoes

41

Sprinkle with remaining thyme

42

Season with salt and pepper

43

Cover with remaining leeks

44

Top with remaining cheese

45

Pour broth over

46

Cover and bake 30 minutes

47

Uncover and bake until potatoes are tender and liquid thickens, about 15 minutes

48

Cool slightly