Sausage Stew / Tocana cu carnati

Directions

1. Clean and chop onions, peppers, garlic, potatoes, and canned tomatoes if they are whole.

2. Heat a heavy 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.

3. Add sausages and cook until brown (about 30 minutes), turning occasionally.

4. Transfer sausages to plate; cool slightly.  Cut into 1-inch pieces.

5. Remove all but 2 Tbs fat from the saucepan.

6. Add onions to saucepan and sauté over medium heat until tender (about 15 minutes).

7. Add bell peppers and garlic and continue cooking until bell peppers just begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

8. Pour in wine and boil 1 minute.

9. Add potatoes, tomatoes, broth and tomato paste.

10.   Simmer until potatoes are tender (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.

11.   Stir in green beans, sausages and herbs.

12.   Cover and cook 15 minutes.

13.   Add all cheeses and stir. Adjust seasoning to taste, and serve hot.

 

Notes: Use your favorite sausage and cheese to make this dish your own.

 

Substitutions: Tomato paste/Ketchup. Frozen beans/Fresh beans or frozen peas. Chicken Broth/Water and chicken bouillon. Canned tomatoes/Fresh tomatoes.

 

References: *See the Chicken Broth recipe.