Potato Pancakes Filled with Sausage

Name: Potato Pancakes Filled with Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: German, Polish, American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour; 0.5 tsp Black Pepper; 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper; 1 whole Eggs; 1 tbsp Fresh Chives; 6 oz Italian Pork Sausage; 2 tbsp Roasted Red Pepper; 1.5 lb Russet Potato; 1 tsp Salt; 3 tbsp Sour Cream; 2.5 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Appetizer 🧄Breakfast 🍳Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 German 🇩🇪Polish 🇵🇱American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Sugar-Free Comfort-Food

Potato Pancakes Filled with Sausage deliver a crisp, golden exterior and a tender center wrapped around juicy Italian sausage. A touch of heat from cayenne balances creamy sour cream, sweet roasted red peppers, and fresh chives for contrast. Serve for a cozy breakfast or brunch when you want something hearty yet playful, with layers of texture in every bite.

Prep15 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves6
DifficultyMedium

1

Divide the sausage into 6 equal portions and press each one between plastic wrap into discs about 2 1/2 inches wide and about 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate until needed.
2

Grate the potatoes and place them in a large bowl of cold water. Stir the grated potatoes with your hand for a few seconds, then drain them in a strainer. Using your hands and/or a towel, squeeze out as much water as you can.
3

Move the potatoes to a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cayenne, flour, and egg; mix well.
4

Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. For each pancake, add about 3 tablespoons of the potato mixture to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium; place a sausage patty on each pancake, pressing it lightly into the surface. Spoon another heaping tablespoon of potato mixture over each sausage patty and spread it to cover. Flatten with a spoon or spatula.
5

Cook the first side until very well browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook the second side until browned, the sausage is no longer pink, and the potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes more. Serve with diced roasted red peppers, sour cream, and fresh chives.