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50 g/2 oz/0.25 cup butter or margarine
1 onion, sliced
450 g/1 lb sausagemeat
5 ml/1 tsp sage
1 garlic clove, crushed
400 g/14 oz/1 large can of tomatoes, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
450 g/1 lb potatoes, sliced
225 g/8 oz cooking (tart) apples, peeled, cored and sliced
25 g/1 oz/0.25 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
300 ml/0.5 pt/1.25 cups milk
100 g/4 oz/1 cup strongly flavored cheese, grated
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Method :
Melt half the butter or margarine and fry (saute) the onion until soft.
Stir in the sausagemeat and fry gently for 10 minutes, stirring. Remove
from the heat, drain off any excess fat, stir in the sage, garlic and
tomatoes and season to taste. Parboil the potatoes for 10 minutes, then
drain. Layer half the potatoes on the base of a greased casserole dish
(Dutch oven) and spread half the meat mixture on top. Spread with the
apple slices, then a layer of meat and finally potatoes.
Melt the remaining butter or margarine in a saucepan, stir in the flour
and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and cook, stirring, until the
sauce thickens. Season to taste, remove from the heat and stir in most of
the cheese. Pour the cheese sauce over the casserole and sprinkle on the
remaining cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for
30 minutes until browned and crispy on top. |