Ingredients: • 1 lb Bacon bits (pref. smoked) • 1 lb Good meaty sausages • 3 Large onions • 3 Potatoes (or even four) • Handful fresh parsley • Ground fresh pepper • 2 cups water

Directions: Peel and chop the onions roughly. Peel the potatoes and cut them into two or three large pieces. Chop the fresh parsley. Place a layer of onions in the bottom of a heavy pot with a good close-fitting lid. Layer all the other ingredients, giving each layer a grind or so of fresh-ground pepper. Add no more than 2 cups of water to the pot. Bring the water to the boil, then reduce the heat at once, cover tightly, and barely simmer for 2 to 5 hours. The perfect way to cook it is in a heavy casserole pot in a very low oven at 250F.