Spicy Bean Sausage Stew

Ingredients

• •4 Italian sausages
• •2 tbsp olive oil
• •4 medium carrots
• •3 stalks dried celery flakes
• •1 medium onion
• •2 cans cannelini beans
• •¾ quart beef broth
• •1 tsp onion powder
• •1 tsp garlic powder
• •1 tsp celery
• •1 tsp chipotle pepper flakes
• •1 tbsp grain mustard
• •1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• •2 tsp sugar
• •2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• •1 sprig sage
• •2 sprigs rosemary
• •½ cup parmesan cheese
• •⅓ cup sour cream
• •salt and pepper
• •croutons

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1In a frying pan, fry the Italian sausages in the olive oil.
2. 2While frying, chop up the carrots, celery and onion.
3. 3Add to the frying pan with the sausages.
4. 4Fry until the sausages have good color on each side and until the carrots/celery and onion have some color as well (do not need to be completely done before next step).
5. 5Remove the sausages from the pan when color has developed.
6. 6In a separate large stock pot, add the beans, broth, onion powder, garlic powder, dried celery, pepper flakes, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and vinegar.
7. 7Tie the sage and rosemary in a bundle with kitchen string.
8. 8Add to the large stock pot.
9. 9Slice the sausages in disk shapes about inch thick when cool enough to handle.
10. 10Add the sausages and the carrot mix to the sauce pot.
11. 11Heat on medium until bubbly.
12. 12Reduce heat to low.
13. 13Add the Parmesan and sour cream.
14. 14Heat through.
15. 15Remove the herb bundle when ready to serve.
16. 16Top with a croutons, a dollop of sour cream, and some Parmesan cheese shavings.