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Roasted Morcela with Potatoes and Onions

Prep15 minCook40 minTotal55 minDifficultyEasy
Roasted Morcela with Potatoes and Onions

Ingredients

4 servings

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories
662.6
total 2650.5
Protein
18.5 g
total 73.9 g
Carbs
52 g
total 208.1 g
Fat
45 g
total 180 g

Estimated · based on 8 of 10 ingredients

A rustic Portuguese tray bake of sliced morcela blood sausage roasted with golden potato wedges, onions and garlic, finished with smoked paprika and fresh parsley.

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Method

  1. 1
    • potato4
    • onion2
    • olive oil4 tbsp
    • smoked paprika1 tsp
    • saltto taste
    • black pepperto taste

    Season the potatoes and onion — Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Toss the potato wedges and sliced onion with half the olive oil, smoked paprika, salt and black pepper on a large roasting tray.

  2. 2
    • potato4
    • onion2

    Roast the potatoes and onions — Roast the potatoes and onions for 20 minutes, until they begin to soften and turn golden at the edges.

  3. 3
    • morcela400 g
    • potato4
    • garlic4
    • bay leaf2
    • olive oil4 tbsp

    Add the morcela to the tray — Remove the tray, nestle the morcela slices and garlic among the potatoes, tuck in the bay leaves and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.

  4. 4
    • morcela400 g
    • potato4

    Finish roasting until tender — Return to the oven and roast for a further 15 minutes, until the morcela is heated through and lightly crisped at the edges and the potatoes are fully tender.

  5. 5
    • morcela400 g
    • potato4
    • bay leaf2
    • fresh parsley2 tbsp

    Garnish and serve hot — Discard the bay leaves, scatter with fresh parsley and serve the morcela and potatoes straight from the tray while hot.

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