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Ramp Casserole
1 pound pork sausage, cooked and drained
2 cups grated cheese
2 cups milk
3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 egg
1 tsp salt
Ramps, cleaned and cut in pieces
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Fry sausage.
Beat egg, add milk and salt and set aside.
In a 9 x 13 baking dish that has been well-buttered, layer potatoes, ramps and sausage.
You can use two layers each if you wish.
Pour egg/milk mixture over the sausage, potatoes and ramps.
Cover and bake until potatoes and ramps are done.
Uncover, add cheese.
Return to oven and bake until the cheese has melted and browns.
Ramps and Potatoes
5 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 Tbsp. bacon drippings
6 ramps, thinly sliced
5 slices cooked bacon, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
Drain.
Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium high heat; cook and stir potatoes in the hot drippings until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Stir ramps and bacon in with the potatoes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Continue cooking until the ramps are soft, about 5 minutes.