OLE SOUTH SAUSAGE PATTIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the hash brown patties from the freezer to allow them to begin to thaw, while you prep the remaining ingredients.
• Spray a 9 x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• If using raw sausage and bacon, cook both until browned. Chop up the bacon and set aside.
• Layer the baking dish beginning with hash brown patties. Top with shredded cheese, then the sausage, onion, and bacon.
• Beat together the milk, eggs, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper and slowly pour over the entire dish.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes to one hour, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to set about 5 minutes before slicing.
• Double for a 9 x 13-inch casserole.

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans and place into a deep pot, adding water to cover beans plus an inch. Soak overnight or bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes uncovered, turn off heat, cover and let soak for one hour. Drain and set aside.
• Heat cooking oil in the pot. Cut sausage into 1-inch chunks and add to oil, cooking until browned; remove and set aside.
• Add bacon and cook until fat is rendered. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the drippings and sauté the veggies until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, black and red pepper, basil and bay leaf to the vegetable mixture and continue cooking for about 3 minutes, stirring.
• Add the ham bone or hocks, beans and sausage, and the 2 quarts of fresh water. Bring to a boil. 
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, or until beans are tender and slightly thickened. 
• For extra richness, stir in the butter when beans are finished. Remove bay leaves and discard. 
• Remove bone or hocks and pick off any meat, returning to the pot. Taste and adjust for seasonings, adding salt only if needed. 
• Serve over hot, steamed rice and garnish with sliced green onion, if desired. Pass hot sauce at the table.