Marcus Samuelsson

I have had this cookbook for 11 years now and I have to admit, I don't think I have ever tried any of the recipes. Marcus Samuelsson is an amazing chef but his recipes seems very long and have a ton of ingredients. There are also often recipes within a recipe. Very intimidating!

The one I decided to make had two recipes within the actual recipe :) Oh well, I decided to go for it. I made the lamb sausage wrap. I actually read the entire recipe this time :) so I decided to start with the garlic mashed potatoes since I figured that would take the longest. 

The recipe called for heavy cream. However, I left a bag at Walmart and of course it was the one with the cream so I decided to just substitute with milk. Save some calories ;) I ended up using just 1% milk. It was really easy. You peel the potatoes, cut them into quarters, add 3 cups of milk, 4 garlic cloves (it called for 8 but I didn't want to overdo it), and a couple of sprigs of thyme.

I cooked them for about 20 min and then I added them to my kitchen aid (reserving the cooking liquid). Add olive oil, butter, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Then add as much of the liquid as you like. Done!

I decided not to roast my own red peppers. I have never done it before and I know I would probably burn them to a crisp. I had a jar in the cabinet so I just used those. I cooked the red peppers, shallot and garlic in some olive oil until softened. In a bowl, mix lamb and pork, the red pepper mix, thyme, salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into eight small sausages and cook in olive oil until cooked through. Set aside. 

I really cheated with the spicy sauerkraut. At this point I was not happy to see that there was a recipe for kimchi within the sauerkraut recipe. Nope. So I made my own version. I took the sauerkraut, rinsed it and put in a bowl. Chopped the apple, half of the onion and a jalapeno (not in pic) and sauteed until softened. I then added that to the sauerkraut and just mixed it up. Easy peasy. 

To serve, put some mashed potatoes on a tortilla, two sausages and cover with the sauerkraut. It sounds so strange but it was delicious! 

Lamb Sausage Wrap

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped (I used jarred)

1 shallot, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped (I used jarred)

1/2 lb ground lamb

1/4 lb ground pork

1 tsp fresh marjoram, oregano or thyme leaves (I used thyme)

1 tsp kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1 1/2 lbs fingerling or Yukon Gold potatoes

2 cups milk

1 cup heavy cream

8 elephant garlic cloves

2 fresh thyme sprigs

Freshly grated nutmeg

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbs unsalted butter

1 Tbsp Parmesan

Salt and pepper

Spicy Sauerkraut

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced

1 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely diced (i used dry)

2 cups sauerkraut, rinsed, squeezed dry, and coarsely chopped.