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Sausage mix – classic Danish comfort food | Nordmad

Sausage mix is classic Danish comfort food: crisp fries, golden sausages and warm curry brought together in a pan and topped with onion and ketchup. It tastes like the takeout grill counter, Friday and childhood — and it still holds up.

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35 min total
4 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
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  • Main ingredients

    • 14.1 oz sausages (e.g. grill sausages, frankfurters or wiener)
    • 1.3 lb fries (frozen or homemade)
    • 1 stk onion

  • Fat and spice

    • 1 tbsp butter or oil
    • 1 tsp curry powder
    • ½ tsp salt

  • Ketchup sauce

    • 4 tbsp ketchup
    • 1 tbsp water or cream
    • ½ tsp vinegar or lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the fries

    1. Cook the fries in the oven or air fryer until golden and crisp.
    2. They should be fully done before they go into the pan.
    20 min
    200°C
    OvenBaking Tray
  2. 2

    Cook sausages and some of the onion

    1. Slice the sausages and cook them until golden. Finely chop half the onion and let it soften and turn lightly golden with the sausages.
    2. Save the rest of the onion raw for topping.
    6 min
    PanKnifeCutting BoardSpatula
  3. 3

    Toast the curry

    1. Push the sausages aside, add butter and toast the curry briefly in the fat until fragrant.
    2. It only takes a few seconds, but it makes the curry warmer and rounder.
    1 min
    PanSpatula
  4. 4

    Bring the mix together

    1. Stir ketchup, water or cream and vinegar together in the pan. Fold in the fries gently and season with salt.
    2. Toss calmly so the fries keep their crunch.
    3 min
    PanSpatula
  5. 5

    Serving

    1. Plate the sausage mix and top with the remaining raw onion. Serve right away.
    2. Offer extra ketchup or remoulade on the side so everyone can adjust.
    2 min
    PlateSpoon

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Nutrition

Calories

640kcal

Protein

20g

Fat

38g

Carbs

50g

Serving Size

400g

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Serve right away while the fries are still crisp.
  • • If children are eating, put curry and onion on the table so everyone can choose.

Side Pairings

  • • Boiled potatoes or toasted rye for the sauce

Dessert Pairings

  • • Fruit

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 2 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Store in the refrigerator. Reheat in the oven so the fries regain a little crunch.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 2 months
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Can be frozen. Best if you freeze the sausages and make the fries fresh when serving.

Reheating

  • • : Reheat at 180°C for 10–12 minutes, until heated through. Flip halfway if you like. (180°C)

Tips

Preparation

  • • Slice the sausages and chop the onion before you heat the pan — then the cooking flows calmly.
  • • before you turn on the pan – then it just flows.

Cooking

  • • Toast the curry briefly in fat. It makes the flavor warmer and less sharp.
  • • Fold the fries in at the end — just enough to coat them.

Serving

  • • For a little freshness, put cucumber sticks or a simple salad on the table.
  • • put cucumber sticks or a quick salad on the table.

Variations

Flavor

  • Add a little extra curry for more warmth.
  • Finish with a squeeze of lemon for brightness.

Health

  • Use chicken sausages and bake the fries.

Method

  • Cook the fries in the oven.
  • Cook the fries in an air fryer.
  • Finish everything in a pan.

Toppings

  • Raw onion
  • Ketchup
  • Remoulade

Børnevenlig

Milder sausage mix

A mild version where the flavor stays round and familiar.

  • Use only ¼ tsp curry – or leave it out entirely
  • Serve ketchup on the side instead of mixing it in
  • Skip raw onion on top (or serve it separately)

Author

M

Michael

Nordmad – hverdagsmad med varme, smil og smør på panden.

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Michael

Nordmad – hverdagsmad med varme, smil og smør på panden.