Lithuanian Potato Sausage (Vedarai) Recipe

Name: Lithuanian Potato Sausage (Vedarai) Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 12 medium russet potatoes, peeled, finely grated; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, or 3 strips chopped bacon; 2 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon marjoram, optional; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 3 tablespoons all purpose flour, optional; 4 to 6 feet hog casings, rinsed three times; 1/2 pound bacon, diced; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 cup sour cream; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons milk, optional

A versatile Lithuanian potato sausage, known as vedarai, can be prepared as a meatless dish or enriched with bacon.

⭐ 4 (35 reviews) Prep: 40 minCook: 60 minTotal: 100 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Eastern European

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Sauté 1 large finely chopped onion in 3 tablespoons butter or 3 strips chopped bacon; allow it to cool.
In a large bowl, combine 12 finely grated medium russet potatoes, the cooled onion mixture, 2 large eggs, 1/2 teaspoon marjoram (if using), and salt and pepper to taste; add a few tablespoons of flour if the mixture is too loose.
Stuff the mixture into cleaned hog casings and prick them in several spots.
Cook the sausage by either boiling it in salted water for 1 hour, or by boiling for 45 minutes and then browning in a greased pan in the 350F oven for 15 minutes. Alternatively, bake the uncooked potato sausage in a greased pan with 1/4 cup water in the 350F oven for about 1 hour until golden brown.
Serve with sour cream or bacon-sour cream gravy.