The Italian Irishman's Pie
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - The Italian Irishman's Pie

1. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
2. Bulk Italian sausage - 1 pound
3. Sausage drippings - 2 tablespoons
4. Margarine - 2 tablespoons
5. Apples, cored and sliced - 2
6. Onion, sliced - 1 large
7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 large
8. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
9. All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon
10. Water - 1 cup
11. Prepared mashed potatoes - 3 cups
12. Melted margarine - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - The Italian Irishman's Pie

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.

3. Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir Italian sausage until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to prepared casserole dish. Drain drippings and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet.

4. Stage

Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir apple and onion slices until tender, about 8 minutes. Place apple and onion in casserole dish with sausage.

5. Stage

Lightly stir sausage, apple, and onion together; season with salt, black pepper, and oregano.

6. Stage

Brown flour in reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat. Whisk water into flour until thick gravy forms, about 3 minutes.

7. Stage

Pour gravy over sausage mixture in the casserole dish; spread mashed potatoes over the top with a spoon, creating peaks. Lightly brush mashed potatoes with 1 tablespoon melted margarine.

8. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are lightly browned and the sausage mixture is bubbling, about 30 minutes.