Warm Potato Salad With Swiss Cheese And Garlic Sausage Recipes

WARM POTATO SALAD WITH SWISS CHEESE AND GARLIC SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard and white wine vinegar, then slowly whisk in olive oil in a thin stream. Blend the mixture until smooth.
• Boil potatoes in water with garlic sausage until the potatoes are slightly crunchy at the center. While the potatoes are cooking, boil chicken stock and white wine until it is reduced to a scant 1/2 cup. Remove potatoes from water, drain, and while they are still warm, cut them into 1/8-inch- thick slices. Arrange slices on a platter, season with salt and pepper, pour the reduction over the potatoes, then turn the potatoes over and repeat the process. Allow the potatoes to absorb the reduction for 5 minutes. Cut the garlic sausage into thin rounds, and then alternate slices of potato with slices of garlic sausage for presentation.
• For the garnish: Combine tarragon, chives, parsley and Swiss cheese bits. Sprinkle this on the potatoes and sausage first, then drizzle the vinaigrette on top.
• For an alternate presentation, the potatoes and sausage can also be placed in a bowl on top of greens, then topped with the garnish and the vinaigrette.
• Wine: A very young Beaujolais Village from Georges DuBoeuf

WARM LYONNAISE SAUSAGE AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place the sausage and enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Do not let boil. Remove the pan from the heat and let the sausage sit in the hot liquid for 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a platter to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, place the potatoes, kosher salt, and enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low boil and cook until the potatoes are tender yet still firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Slice into 1/4-inch thick rounds and place in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with the white wine while still warm.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper. While whisking, add the oil in a steady stream and whisk until the vinaigrette is thick and emulsified. Adjust the seasoning, to taste. Pour over the potatoes and gently toss to coat.
• Slice the sausage into 1/4-inch thick rounds and add to the potato mixture. Add the chopped parsley and pistachios, and toss gently to combine. Garnish with chervil or baby parsley sprigs and serve warm.

WARM POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a small pot with plenty of water for about 20 minutes, or until tender. After about 10 minutes, prick the sausages and put them in a small skillet that you've rubbed with oil. Brown on both sides, and cook slowly, turning occasionally, for a total of about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the dressing by mixing all the dressing ingredients in a bowl. When the potatoes are ready, drain them and cut them into fairly thick slices (no need to peel them, unless you prefer to). Toss the warm potatoes with the vinaigrette. At this point, the sausages should be ready. Remove them to a plate, and add a splash of red wine to the pan, cooking it down quickly until it is syrupy. Pour this bit of pan juice over however much of the sausage you plan to eat right away, and serve it to yourself with the warm potato salad.
• Second Round
• I've deliberately called for more sausage here than I would eat in one sitting, because I like to have some cooked sausage in the fridge to use in a frittata or an omelet or a hearty soup, or to add to a pasta sauce. It's very handy. So determine for yourself how much sausage you want to cook.

SWISS POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• boil potatoes with salt until tender reserving 1/4 cup of water.
• fry bacon until crispy then set aside reserving fat in pan.
• add onion until tender and then add vinegar and potato water and allow to reduce a bit.
• once reduced to desired consistency add to potatoes along with remaining ingredients folding in bits at a time.
• served warm or cold.