Savory sausage stew
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Italian sausage links, casings removed | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive or vegetable oil | 
| 1 | medium | Onion, sliced | 
| 2 | Garlic cloves, minced | |
| 2 | Fresh Idaho potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces | |
| 1 | Green or red pepper, cut into strips 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt | 
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper | 
| 1 | medium | Tomato, cut into chunks | 
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh parsley | 
Directions
In 3-quart microwave-safe casserole combine sausage, oil, onion and garlic. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; cook on High 7 to 9 minutes or until sausage is cooked, stirring twice to break up meat. Stir in potatoes, green pepper, basil, salt and pepper. Re-cover; cook on High 14 to 16 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in tomatoes and parsley. Re-cover; let stand 5 minutes . 
Makes 4 servings.
From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska.    Feb 1994