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Andouille succotashIt’s winter, the summer vegetables are long gone, and you’re tired of spinach and broccoli. What can you do? Here’s a bit of frozen summer vegetables with the added bonus of sausage. Makes plenty of leftovers for lunch. Delicious with corn bread. Based on a recipe from Epicurious.

  • 4 Tbs butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 12 oz. andouille, sliced
  • 3 cups frozen sweet corn (1 lb.)
  • 3 cups frozen baby lima beans (1 lb.)
  • 14 oz can diced tomato
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • juice of 1 lime

Sautee onions in butter until soft. Add sausage and frozen veggies.  Cook until corn and limas are done, 10-15 mins. Add tomatoes, and simmer 5 more mins. Add parsley and lime, then season to taste with salt & pepper.


Wild Rice Supreme

  • 1lb canned cut up mushrooms
  • 1 box Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice mix
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 lb. country sausage
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • Seasoned salt
  • Tabasco, salt, pepper to taste

Cook rice according to package. Saute sausage and onions until brown & soft. Add cream, chicken soup, and spices. Mix in chopped mushrooms. Pour into casserole and bake 20 to 30 minutes until bubbly.




Bavarian Sausage Hot Pot

Originally uploaded by ted_major

Mmmm, I love sausage. Here’s a quick pot o’ food featuring sausage and some vegetables. Takes about 40 minutes, start to finish, and there’s plenty left for lunch tomorrow.

10 oz bag, shredded cabbage
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 lb green beans
1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
2 cups frozen tiny peas
3 cups beef stock
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1 tsp carraway seeds
1 lb kielbases, sliced
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

Put broth, carrots potatoes, salt pepper, nutmeg and carraway in a large heavy kettle and bring to a boil Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 mins. Add sausage, peas, and green beans and simmer 10 more minutes. Stir in parsley and serve with fresh bread.