Batch o' healthy sausage stew for chilly day.
In a large stovetop skillet with cover over med heat:
No oil needed, Toss in 1 lb of spicy italian sausage, (pork or turkey if you wanna) casing removed, break up with spoon, 1 chopped onion, 3 cloves garlic minced, 1 peeled and diced rutabega, 2 chopped carrots, 2 celery chopped. Add some sage, thyme, fennel, red pepper flakes, salt pepper to taste. Cook till sausage browned (5-8 min) Add 4 small red potatos cut into chunks, 4 cups chicken stock, and 1 bunch of chopped kale leaves, stalks removed. cover and simmer for 30 min until potatos are tender. if you want it more savory or to play around, add or substitute acorn squash soup or peeled, cubed sweet potatos, or turnips, or parsnips, anything rooty. Add more stock or water to be more soupy, maybe toss on some fresh parsley at the end, maybe a spash of cider vinegar. Crusty bread. Hot smokin' bowl.
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