Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake

This Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake has ground Portuguese linguica, tender potatoes, and gooey shredded cheese. It’s hearty, comforting, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time of day. 

This post was updated with new images in September 2023. The original content remains unchanged.

If you never knew canned sliced potatoes existed, I’m here to vouch that it does! Canned potatoes are convenient, easy to use, and a time saver because they are ready when you are. I never would have thought to cook with them if it were not for this dish. And let me tell you—the ground linguica, the potato, and the cheese can be summed up with one word—AH-MAZING!!

In all honesty, I did not come up with this recipe. It is an adaptation of one that both my husband and son make weekly. (They don’t mind that I “borrow” their recipe as long as I continue to feed them. Haa haa.) While their version uses frozen chopped onions, with all ingredients combined, and is strictly cooked stovetop; my version has fresh onion and garlic and takes it a step further by layering the cheese and the potato/linguica mixture in a baking dish. Then, it is baked in the oven. Why the extra cooking step? Because a top gooey layer of cheese is EVERYTHING! Plus, once you put the cheesy linguica and potato mixture in a baking dish, it becomes a comfort food. It is hearty and delicious, with a punch of flavor.

Linguica is a smoked cured Portuguese sausage. It has a generous amount of garlic and paprika, but it contains other spices as well. Portuguese linguica is not available nationally, but try to get your hands on some if you can. While other sausages may taste good they will not provide the garlicky, smokiness, and paprika essence of linguica. Subtleties make all the difference. For some, the line is never crossed. You get what I mean?

Thank goodness for online shopping, we can easily obtain ingredients that once were hard to come by. Gaspar’s makes the best linguica. It is my local brand and is available online (once again, this is a personally recommended brand, I am not offered compensation from them for shout-out).

I’d like to point out that there are only two photos in today’s post. I had wanted more, but it was not meant to be. With two separate photoshoots and several dozen pictures, you’d think I would have plenty of decent photos to choose from. Not so much. The first photoshoot was scrapped because I didn’t like the color scheme and the composition. As for the second one, my camera and 6 MONTH OLD! lens decided to play games with me. The lens didn’t want to focus, and when it did, the shutter release would not work. The camera froze and went black. The shots I was able to take seemed satisfactory through the view finder, but once they were downloaded to my laptop, they were as blurry as all heck! Oiyyyy!!

If anyone has ideas on what might have gone awry with my camera, I would love to hear about it!

The good news! After an attempt to troubleshoot, and by a pure stroke of luck, the camera and lens seem to be working fine. Wish me luck, because if technical difficulties resurge, you might have to invoke the power of visualization and imagination to see images of my next post!  😀

Recommended Supplies:

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• Skillet—this 12-inch stainless has measurement markings and drip free pouring.
• Lawry Seasoned Salt can be found in the spice aisle, but it’s also available online.
• A 9×13-inch baking dish for layering and baking.

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Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Stovetop Cooked, Oven Baked/Roasted Cuisine:American Courses:Breakfast, Main Dish Recipe Keys: C Carbohydrate High Protein

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 30 minutesTotal time: 35 minutesServings:8 Servings

Description

This Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake has ground Portuguese linguica, tender potatoes, and gooey shredded cheese. It’s hearty, comforting, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time of day. 

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (about 14 -16 oz each) packages ground Portuguese linguica
• 4 (15 oz.) cans sliced potatoes, drained well and coarsely chopped
• 3/4 tsp. Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 10 oz. (about 5 cups) shredded sharp cheddar cheese 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Add olive oil to a preheated large skillet on medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add ground linguica, breaking up chunks with a wooden spatula. Cook, stirring frequently for 3 minutes. Add sliced potatoes, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 3 minutes. 
3. Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 of the potato mixture on the bottom. Add 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layering 1/3 of potatoes, and 1/3 of cheese two more times, ending with the cheese.
4. Bake on the top half of the oven for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. 

Notes:

• If you don’t have ground linguica, thinly slice and quarter regular linguica.
• For a one-pan method, use a large cast iron skillet or oven-safe pan, to cook and bake in the same pan. Rather than layering the cheese, mix 2/3 of the cheese into the potato-linguica mixture, then spread the remaining 1/3 on top before baking.
• For shortcuts, use frozen chopped onions and jarred chopped garlic.
• This recipe can easily be halved.

Keywords:Breakfast, Linguica, Potato, Cheesy Potato

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