Dutch Potatoes -ie Stamppot

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs potatoes
• 2 onions chopped or diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb kale or spinach roughly chopped 
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground pepper
• 1 lb smoked sausage or ring balogna
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• brown gravy

Directions:

1. Peel and dice potatoes and onions.
2. Clean, trim and slice kale. (omit if using spinach)
3. Add the potatoes, onion, kale, a bay leaf, a pinch of salt and just enough water to cover all in a 3 qrt pan.
4. Cover and boil gently for about 25 minutes. (Add the spinach for the last 5 minutes.)
5. Meanwhile steam the smoked sausage for the same amount of time and slice or skin and add to the potato mixture.
6. Remove the bay leaf, drain the vegetables, (and meat), and mash them.
7. Add milk and butter.
8. Stir in the hot, sliced smoked sausage, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
9. Serve with brown gravy.