Award Sausage Stew Pot Recipes

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and sear on all sides until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pot and set aside.
• Add the rest of the olive oil to the pot, turn the heat down to medium and add in the onions, carrots and celery. Add a pinch of salt, which will help draw some moisture out of the vegetables and keep them from browning too much. Cook gently, stirring often, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes, being sure to scrape up all the caramelized sausage bits on the bottom of the pot.
• Add the garlic and rosemary and continue to sweat until the garlic is fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes more. If the vegetables begin to brown, turn down the heat.
• Add in the sausages, potatoes and plum tomatoes, breaking apart the tomatoes with a wooden spoon or your hands as they go into the pot. Fill the empty tomato can halfway with water, then add this water to the pot. Stir well and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through, adding a few tablespoons of water if the sauce begins to look dry. Add in the butter beans and stir gently so as not to break up the beans. Taste the casserole and add salt, pepper, sugar and red pepper flakes to taste.
• Just before serving, add in the spinach and stir until just wilted. Plate into individual bowls and garnish with basil and lemon zest. Serve with the Rosemary and Cheddar Soda Breads.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Sift the flours, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Stir in the Cheddar and chopped rosemary. Make a well in the middle. Add the buttermilk and, using a fork, mix until just combined. This will give you a soft, sticky dough, which makes a nice moist loaf. With floured hands, divide the dough into 4, scrape each one onto the prepared baking sheet and pat into a light round. Using a chef's knife, deeply score each soda bread with a cross on top (this will allow the heat to penetrate the center of the dough).
• Bake until the breads are dark golden all over and sound hollow when you tap the bottoms, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
• Divide into 4 portions and shape into patties.
• TO PREPARE AND EAT NOW: Cook in non-stick skillet for one to two minutes per side until cooked through. May spray pan with cooking spray if desired.
• TO FREEZE: Can be frozen in individual uncooked portions. I, however, make several batches at once and freeze after being fully cooked.
• TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: Heat up in microwave either from frozen or thawed out state between a paper towel.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, fry the bacon for 5 to 10 minutes, or until well browned.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside.
• In small batches, saute the meat in the bacon fat until browned.
• Use a slotted spoon and set the stew meats aside as well.
• Melt the butter in the bacon fat in the same skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour, caraway seeds, paprika and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Stir for two minutes until all the flour is dissolved.
• Whisk in the vinegar and tomato.
• The mixture should be very thick.
• Next, pour in the beef stock, beer, salt, water, red bell peppers, reserved bacon and reserved meat.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Stir in the potatoes, parsnip, celery and carrots and continue to simmer, covered, for 30 more minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs until stew has thickened.
• Add the cabbage and peas and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• (Note: For best results, allow soup to cool slightly, then refrigerate overnight and reheat before serving.).

Steps:

• In a large pot heat oil.
• Cook the sausage, onion, mushrooms, pepper strips, and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes or till vegetables are just tender.
• Add the water, cabbage, lentils, vinegar, brown sugar, bouillon, and 1/8 tsp.
• freshly ground black pepper.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or till vegetables and lentils are tender.