Swedish “Falukorv” is old traditional food. This kind of smoked sausage is not at all a Swedish invention. You can read all about it here 4Falukorv and here4 A Bit of Swedish Sausage

Your local supermarket probably has similar sausages where the amount of meat may not fall short of 40%.

An easy and comfortable gratin layered with slices of sausage, vegetables and cheese belongs to the everyday food cathegory. It can be adapted for what you have on hand. I usually serve this dish with mashed potatoes and a tasty mustard.

INGREDIENTS:
Serves 4
* 400 - 500 grams sausage, smoked and lean
* ab. 250 grams vegetables, frozen
* butter
* 4 tomatoes
* ½ teaspoon salt
* a pinch of black pepper
* 1 teaspoon pizza spices
* slices of cheddar cheese

METHOD:
1. Preheat oven to 200-225 degrees C.
2. Butter an oven-safe gratin dish.
3. Put the vegetables in the dish.
4. Cut the sausage and the tomatoes into slices.
5. Put the slices of sausage on top of the vegetables.
6. Put a slice of tomato on top of every slice of sausage.
7. Season to taste.
8. Cover with slices of cheese.
9. Cook in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes.

Making Sausage
Have you tried to make your own sausage? I have. Many people still do - at least for Christmas. It is nice to be able to control the ingredients of the sausage and season it to taste with herbs and garlic.

I am not going to go into any details about any methods. They are too complicated to explain. Besides, there are so many websites on the Internet explaining the methods. I am only mentioning the basic ingredients which make 4-5 large sausages. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

Swedish Sausage
* 1 kg boneless beef, ground
* 1 kg lean pork, ground
* 1 kg fat pork, ground
* 1 kg potatoes, half boiled and cold
* 5 - 6 dl cold milk
* 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons salt
* 1 teaspoon pepper
* 1 teaspoon ginger powder

* 3 meters sausage casings or skins

Cure: 3 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salpetre.

The sausages may then be hot or cold smoked.

Now, I am going to disappear for a while. Tomorrow I’ll take the train to Stockholm. There will be a blog break until I arrive back home again.

Source: My Recipes