Crucian Potato Stuffing

A baked casserole from the islands, but homey enough for your kitchen.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  lbs potatoes
•  hot pepper, a sliver
• 2  medium onions, minced
• 1⁄2 stalk celery, minced
• 1⁄4 sweet pepper, minced
• 6  tablespoons  cooking oil
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup tomato sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh parsley
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄4-1  cup milk
• 2  eggs

Directions

1. Boil potatoes and mash.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Sauté onions, celery and peppers in oil and butter until soft.
4. Stir in tomato sauce, herbs and brown sugar.
5. Simmer for a couple minutes.
6. Remove hot pepper sliver.
7. Stir vegetable mixture and potatoes together.
8. Beat eggs and some of the milk together and mix into potato mixture, adding more milk if necessary to make a moist consistency. Should be moister than your usual mashed potatoes.
9. Put in casserole dish and bake 40 minutes.