Bacon, Potatoe, and Cheese Waffles

Sausage, Potato, and Cheese Waffles

1 link sweet Italian sausage (about 3 ounces) casing discarded
1 baking potato, grated and excess water squeezed out -- very important
4 tbsp butter
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups milk
2 large eggs

1. In a medium skillet, cook the sausage over medium high heat, breadking it up with a fork, for 5 minutes. Add the potatoe and butter, lower the heat and simmer until the butter is melted, about 2 minutes, remove from the heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the the flour, baking powder, cheese parsley, salt and pepper. Stir in the milk and eggs until smooth, Stir in the sausage-potato mixture,
3. Using a waffle maker, cook the waffles according to the manufacturer's directions.

I made a few changes; I swapped out sausage for bacon and used dried parsley instead of fresh, and decreased the butter by 2 tablespoons. These were delicious and even better the next day.

There is also a suggested topping (I didn't make it though) Combine 2 parts ketchup to 1 part maple syrup and microwave for 25 seconds.