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Does anyone have a good recipe for scalloped potatoes with ground sausage? I'd prefer a crockpot recipe but that's not a 'must have'

OMG - that sounds AWESOME, Jen. If hubs weren't on such a carb strike, I'd totally make that. I have a crock pot recipe book. Lemme look in that.

This sounds like a really good one that doens't use condensed canned soup (which I hate). It calls for ham, but I substitue pork or bacon for ham all the time.

6 cups raw potatoes, but into small cubes
1 medium onion, minced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. cooked ham, cubed (or cooked sausage, crumbled)
4 T butter
4 T flour
1 tsp. salt
2 C milk
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese

1. Layer potatoes, onion, 1 tsp salt and meat into slow cooker.

2. Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in flour and 1 tsp. salt. Cook until bubbly. Gradually add milk. Cook until smooth and thickened. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour over potato-meat mixture, stirring lightly.

3. Cover. Cook on low 6-7 hours, or high 3-4 hours.

Krista wrote: "OMG - that sounds AWESOME, Jen. If hubs weren't on such a carb strike, I'd totally make that. I have a crock pot recipe book. Lemme look in that."

I know! I suggested it to hubby for post vaca and pre going back to work...that way I can rope him into helping :-p

Thanks for checking your book!

Ooo, that does sound like a good one! Thanks much!

I'm planning a series of novels based on cook-offs and bake-offs in various states. The first two that I'm planning are a pumpkin cook-off in Pennsylvania and a cherry bake-off in Washington state. I'm looking for recipes to include with each contestant. If you send me a recipe and I accept it, you will get print credit for the contribution.
Please send the recipe through my website: http://theroadtripwriter.com/contact
Please bear in mind that this series in in the planning stage, and won't be written and published for a while.
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