Vodka Sausage Gratin Bake

The ultimate no-fuss potato bake ...

Dan Roberts takes our Mozzarella Hot Honey Potato Gratins and makes the most delicious potato bake 

Vodka Sauce

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided

  • 2 shallots or 1 small brown onion, finely diced

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

  • 60ml vodka (optional) 

  • 700g passata

  • 300ml thickened cream

  • 2 basil sprigs

  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

  • Salt to taste

  • 3-4 Italian pork sausages

  • 2 packets Mozzarella Hot Honey Potato Utopia

  • 250g mozzarella, torn or grated

  • Extra parmesan, finely grated

  • Extra basil leaves, to serve

Method

  1. Remove the sausages from their casings and break into pieces. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the sausage until browned. Remove and set aside.

  2. Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and cook the shallot or onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute.

  3. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes until deep red. Pour in the vodka and simmer for 1 minute.

  4. Add the passata, cream and basil sprigs. Season with salt and cracked black pepper and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

  5. Return the sausages to the sauce and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes.

  6. Spoon roughly one third of the sauce into the base of a baking dish. Arrange the Mozzarella Hot Honey Potato Utopias over the sauce, then spoon over the remaining sauce.

  7. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake at 200°C fan-forced for 20 minutes.

  8. Remove the foil, top generously with the mozzarella grated parmesan and return to the oven, uncovered, until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbling.

  9. Serve with fresh basil.

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