c("Place sausage and ham in boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.", "Drain meat, but reserve the liquid.", "Put meat into a large saucepan along  with the onions, potatoes and parsley.", "Add enough of the reserved liquid  to almost, but not quite cover the contents of the saucepan.", "Cover and  simmer gently for 1 hour, or until the liquid is reduced by half and all  the ingredients are cooked through but not soggy.", "Season with salt and  pepper.")