Southwestern Sausage Stew Recipes

TEXAS COWBOY STEW

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, garlic and onion; cook and stir until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off grease, and transfer the contents of the skillet to a large pot.
• Pour the tomatoes into the pot with the meat, and stir in the potatoes, pinto beans, corn, diced tomatoes with chilies, mixed vegetables and water. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for at least 1 hour. Stir occasionally. The longer this stew cooks, the better it gets.

SOUTHWESTERN SMOKED SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Combine everything in a crock pot.
• Heat on low for 6-8 hours.
• Enjoy!
• If you like it as a soup instead, just don't drain the vegetables.

SAUSAGE STEW (WITH PEPPER, ONIONS AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil to a medium high heat in Dutch oven or heavy pot. Add the sausage and cook on all sides. About 15 minutes.
• Add garlic and stir for a minute or two. Add peppers and onions, stirring to coat with oil. Add tomato paste, diced tomato, potatoes and tomato sauce. Stir to combine.
• Add seasonings, cheese, and water. Stir once more. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes.
• Potatoes should be tender. Sprinkle liberally with Romano cheese. Serve with garlic bread and a salad. Makes 6 servings.

SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Heat heavy 4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add sausages and cook until brown, turning occasionally.
• Transfer sausages to plate and cool slightly. Cut into 1" pieces.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from saucepan.
• Add onions to saucepan and saute over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add bell peppers and garlic and continue cooking until bell peppers soften, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in wine and boil 1 minute.
• Add potatoes, tomatoes, broth, and tomato paste.
• Simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in green beans, sausages, and herbs.
• Cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Add all cheeses and stir.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water, 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain beans and set aside.
• Make a cut down the center of each sausage and peel off the casing. Transfer sausage into a dry soup pot over medium-high heat. Brown sausage, while breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Cook and stir until juices start to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan, creating a fond, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add onion and stir to coat in the rendered sausage fat. Cook until onion starts to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add white wine to deglaze the pot. Add black pepper, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and water.
• Add drained beans, increase heat to high, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Add salt and continue to simmer until beans are tender, about 30 more minutes. Taste beans to be certain they are perfectly cooked.
• Smash about 1/4 of the beans with a potato masher to give the stew a creamy texture if desired. Stir in chopped kale, increase heat to medium, and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt.
• Ladle hot soup into bowls, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes.