Potato salad with sweet sausages and mushrooms

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsSmall red potatoes; quartered (l6-20)
2poundsSweet Italian sausages
½cupDry red wine
cupPlus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1poundsMushrooms; sliced
1teaspoonFresh lemon juice
1tablespoonTabasco® pepper sauce; divided
¾cupChopped green onions
2tablespoonsDijon mustard
½teaspoonSalt
teaspoonBlack pepper
cupDry white wine
cupChicken stock or broth

Directions

In large saucepan, over medium-high heat, cook potatoes in water l5 to 20 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain. Allow to cool to room temperature before slicing into l/4-inch slices. Place potatoes in large bowl.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350šF. Put sausages in single layer in baking dish and prick several times with fork. Bake l5 minutes. Turn and bake an additional l5 minutes. Add red wine to pan, turn sausages and bake 8 minutes. Turn sausages once more and bake 7 minutes longer or until cooked through. Remove sausages to dish and let cool. Slice into l-inch rings and add to potatoes.

In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add mushrooms and saut‚ over moderately high heat, tossing, until they give up their liquid and most of it evaporates, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle on lemon juice and half of Tabasco pepper sauce. Add to potato mixture. Add green onions and toss lightly to mix.

In food processor or blender, combine mustard, salt, pepper, Tabasco pepper sauce, white wine and stock. Blend to mix well. With machine on, slowly add remaining ⅔ cup olive oil. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.

Serve warm or at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate overnight.

Busted by Karen Sonnessa <ksonness@...> Recipe by: Tabasco www.tabasco.com Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Karen Sonnessa" <ksonness@...> on Mar 25, 1998