Alheira Sausage (Portugal food history)

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Vegetable broth adds flavor without alcohol.

smoked sausage casings

🥗Healthier: natural casings

💰Cheaper: synthetic casings

Natural casings are more traditional.

Preheat the oven.

Poke the skin of the Alheira sausage with a fork, knife, or toothpick to allow steam to escape.

Coat the sausage with a little olive oil for crispiness.

Place the sausage in the oven for about 10 minutes.

Check the sausage after 5 minutes; it should start to get some color.

After 10 minutes, the sausage may explode, which is common; it's okay if it doesn't look nice.

Transfer the sausage to a plate and use the oil from the sausage to cook French fries according to package instructions.

Cook the French fries for about 7 minutes.

In the same oil, fry an egg over very low heat to put on top of the sausage and fries.

Serve the sausage with French fries and the sunny-side-up egg on top.

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