Golden Sausage and Cheddar Potato Rösti Patties

Ingredients

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• 1 lb (500 g) starchy potatoes (about 2 large)
• 2 1/2 tbsp oil, divided
• 8 oz (250 g) sausage meat, casings removed
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar (or another good melting cheese, but not mozzarella)
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions, white and green parts
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup flour
• Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel the potatoes and shred them on the coarse side of a box grater.

2. 2

   Tip the shreds into a colander and run cold water over them for about 10 seconds, until it drains clear.

3. 3

   Let them drain, then bundle the potato into a clean kitchen towel and wring out as much liquid as you can. Move to a mixing bowl.

   
4. 4

   Warm 1/2 tbsp of the oil in a skillet over high heat and brown the sausage meat, breaking it into small crumbles as it cooks.

5. 5

   Add the cooked sausage to the potato along with the cheese, scallions, egg, flour and pepper, and mix thoroughly.

7. 6

   Wipe the skillet clean, discarding any rendered fat, then heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat.

8. 7

   Drop in 1/4-cup scoops of the mixture and flatten each one with the bottom of the measuring cup to roughly 8 mm (1/3 inch) thick. Fit as many as the pan will hold.

   
9. 8

   Fry for about 3 minutes until the underside is deep golden, then flip and cook the second side until crisp and golden.

   
10. 9

    Hold the cooked patties on a wire rack in a low oven while you fry the rest.

11. 10

    Serve hot, scattered with a few extra scallions if you like.