Sausage And Potato Stew

Name: Sausage And Potato Stew
Cook time: 1 d
Total time: 1 d
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: bacon; carrots; celery; onions; garlic; basil; tomatoes; potatoes; sausage; salt; black pepper; parsley leaves

Submitted by BEASLY

The perfect stew that has a savory taste that can warm you up on those cold winter days.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

8 hrs

READY

8 hrs

Ingredients

EACH BACON
slice, canadian *

EACH CARROTS
finely chopped

EACH CELERY
stalk, finely chopped

EACH ONIONS
finely chopped

EACH GARLIC
clove, minced

EACH BASIL
leaves, fresh *

OUNCES TOMATOES
plum, canned

EACH POTATOES
cubed

POUND SAUSAGE
italian, turkey, cut into 2 inch pieces

X SALT
to taste *

X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

X PARSLEY LEAVES
or basil, fresh, garnish *

Directions

Fry bacon in a large non-stick saucepan until crisp. Add carrot, celery, onion, garlic and basil. Sauté in pan drippings (or use braise/deglaze method) until onion is lightly browned. Add tomatoes, potatoes and sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, adding water for desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

May also add cubed zucchini, yellow squash, or more potatoes. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley or more basil.

For Crockpot: After browning step, put in crockpot with remaining ingredients and cook for 8 or 9 hours.

Serve with a crusty bread.