Hearty Sausage Stew

By cdrier

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, cut into quarters
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. finely chopped fennel
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 12 small new potatoes
• 1 lb. mushrooms, cut into halves
• 2 cans (12 oz. each) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1 lb. *Drier's* smoked Polish or summer sausage sliced

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat; add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, fennel salt and pepper. Sauté until vegetables are soft. Add potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes with liquid, tomato sauce and oregano; cook 20 minutes over low heat. Add polish kielbasa; simmer 15 minutes or until heated through.