Swiss Potato Sausage Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 3 cups siced mushrooms (or to taste)
• 1/3-1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (or to taste)
• 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (preferably yukon gold)
• 8 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 -3 cups swiss cheese, shredded (or to taste)
• 1 cup half-and-half cream (or full-fat milk)
• 1/2 cup whipping cream (unwhipped)
• seasoning salt or regular salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grease or butter a 13x9-in casserole dish.
• 3 in a skillet over medium heat; saute onions, garlic, mushrooms, seasoning salt and pepper for about 5 minutes, or until liquid is evaporated; let cool slightly.
• 4 layer half of the potatoes in prepared baking dish.
• 5 sprinkle with all the grated parmesan cheese.
• 6 top with sausage, onion, mushroom and garlic mixture, then half of the cheese.
• 7 top with remaining potatoes; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 8 pour the half and half cream and whipping cream over top.
• 9 you can top with more shredded cheese or parmesan cheese if desired before baking.
• 10 cover, and bake for 30 minutes.
• 11 remove from oven and uncover, using spatula, gently press potatoes down into the cream.
• 12 return to oven and bake for another 25-35 minutes pressing potatoes down once, or until the potatoes are tender and golden brown and bubbly.
• 13 let stand for 10 minutes before serving.