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STEW RECIPES
Sausage and Pepper Stew
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Sausage
and Pepper Stew |
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A hearty stew
that's quick to cook...
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3
Tbs |
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extra-virgin olive oil |
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1¼
lbs |
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hot
Italian sausages (or use a mixture of
sweet and hot) |
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1
medium |
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onion, thinly sliced |
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4
large |
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cloves garlic, finely chopped |
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3
medium |
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green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and
cut into thin strips |
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28
oz |
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can
tomatoes; drained and chopped |
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2
cups |
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water |
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¾
cup |
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uncooked small pasta, such as shells |
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5
sprigs |
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fresh basil and 5 sprigs fresh mint,
tied together in a bouquet garni |
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salt
and freshly ground black pepper to taste |
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In a large
skillet with a lid, heat olive oil over
medium-high heat. Add sausages and onion; cook,
turning the sausages to brown all sides, until
onions are just tender, about 8 minutes. Add
garlic and bell peppers and cook another couple
of minutes. Add tomatoes, water, pasta, basil,
mint, salt and pepper (make sure pasta is
submerged and keep pushing pasta down into the
soup- do not add more water). Raise heat to high
and cook until liquid starts to boil. Turn the
heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the
sausages feel firm and the pasta is tender,
about 25 minutes. Cut the sausages into slices
or leave whole for serving. |
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Servings: 4 |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Although whole
sausages take a little longer to cook through, they stay
nice and juicy and they don't give off too much fat into
the stew. |
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*VARIATIONS: Add
artichoke hearts, olives or diced eggplant. |
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Recipe Source |
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Fine Cooking |
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