Hearty Sausage Stew Recipes

HEARTY TOMATO AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• You may want to cook sausage ahead of time.
• Brown and drain sausage. Set aside.
• Saute onion and garlic in butter untill onion is translucent.
• Stir in sausage. Heat breifly.
• Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, and water. Heat through and serve.

HEARTY SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausages over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Cut sausages into 1/2-inch slices; set aside., In the drippings, saute onion and pepper until crisp-tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, apple juice, parsley, garlic, basil, oregano and sausages. Bring to a boil; add pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender., Serve immediately or cool and freeze in freezer containers for up to 3 months. , To use frozen stew: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan; add water to thin if necessary. Cover and cook over medium heat until hot and bubbly, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Brown Italian sausage over medium heat in a soup pot and drain.
• Add olive oil, onion, garlic and carrots.
• Cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, beef broth, kidney beans and 1/2 a can of white beans.
• Mash remaining white beans and add.
• Simmer 10-20 minutes.
• Add macaroni and cook until tender, usually about 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with Pecorino Romano and/or Parmesan cheese.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY CHEDDAR-TOPPED SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Prick sausages all over with fork (to keep them from bursting).
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add sausages and cook until browned on all sides. Transfer to plate and set aside.
• Add onions or leeks, shallots and garlic to skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Scrape onion mixture into slow cooker. Add potatoes, 1/2 cup of chicken broth, green peppers, tomatoes, lentils, vinegar and brown sugar. Add 1 teaspoon of rosemary and reserved sausages.
• Cover slow cooker and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or until stew is thick, adding more of remaining broth if needed toward end.
• Season with salt and pepper. If stew is too acidic, add small pinch of additional brown sugar. Serve topped with cheese and sprinkled with remaining rosemary.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE STEW WITH OVEN ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large, heavy bottomed stockpot over medium heat. Just before the butter begins to brown, add the chicken. Season with a little salt and pepper and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add the andouille and cook 2 more minutes. Remove the meat to a large dish and set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter in the same pot. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, fennel, thyme and bay leaves and cook over medium heat until the onion turns translucent, about 20 minutes.
• As the vegetables cook, pour the chicken stock into a large saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low.
• When the vegetable mixture is ready, add the orange zest to the pot along with the reserved meat and any juices. Mix well. Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables and meat. Cook 2 minutes. Add the wine and stir. The mixture will thicken immediately. Add the warm chicken stock to the pot 1 cup at a time, stirring as the stock is added. Once all of the stock has been used, bring the stew to a simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the potatoes together with the oil, salt pepper, thyme, rosemary and parsley. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and put into the top half of the oven. Roast 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender, golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven and serve as a bed for the stew.

HERBED WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high. Add the sausage and brown until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Add the tomato paste and cumin to the pot. Cook, stirring, until dark golden, about 2 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans, 8 cups water, salt, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and simmer gently until the beans are tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed to make sure the beans remain submerged.
• When beans are tender, return the sausage to the pot. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Ladle into warm bowls and serve drizzled with more vinegar and olive oil.