Sausage Stew

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs. sausage
• I used homemade kielbasa
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 stalks celery, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp MSG
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tsp paprika
• 8 cups beef broth
• 4 bell peppers, diced
• 4 large russet baking potatoes, diced
• 2 cans (14 oz. each) cannellini beans
• Salt & pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Start the sausage cooking on the grill.
2. In a large stockpot, melt the better with the oil.  Add the onions and celery and sauté for 6-8 minutes.
3. Add the garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, MSG, Italian seasoning, and paprika.  Cook for one minute.  Add the beef broth, bell peppers, potatoes, and cannellini beans.
4. Remove the sausage from the grill.  Slice and add into the stew.
5. Bring to a boil.  Lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender.  About 30-45 minutes.
6. Taste for seasoning.  Add salt & pepper as needed.
7. Serve hot.

Adapted from Salt & Lavender.