Ingredients

• 1 medium potato
• peeled and grated
• 1 free-range egg
• lightly beaten
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 sausages
• skins removed
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 rashers smoked bacon
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• tomato ketchup
• to serve

Directions

• For the potato cakes
• place the grated potato into a bowl lined with a clean tea towel. Squeeze the tea towel to remove the excess liquid from the potatoes.
• Place the grated potato into a separate bowl with the egg and flour. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix. Divide into two patties.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan
• add the potato cakes and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side
• or until golden-brown all over. Remove from the pan
• set aside and keep warm.
• For the sausage and bacon patties
• mix the sausage meat with the chives and black pepper in a bowl. Shape into two patties and wrap each pattie in bacon.
• Heat the olive oil in the frying pan and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side
• or until golden-brown and completely cooked through.
• To serve
• place the potato cakes onto two serving plates and top with the sausage and bacon patties. Serve with ketchup.