Spicy New York Italian Sausage Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 lbs hot italian sausage, bulk (or remove from casings)
• 3 yellow onions
• 6 stalks celery
• 6 carrots
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 orange bell pepper
• 2 green bell peppers
• 2 yams
• 5 red potatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 teaspoon sage leaf
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons black pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces; peel the yams but not the red potatoes; keep each vegetable separate because they will be added at different times.
• 2 prepare seasoning mix in a small bowl, set aside.
• 3 brown the sausage in a hot skillet, drain, set aside and keep warm.
• 4 prepare the roux; heat the oil and the flour, cook over medium heat until dark blonde (about 6 minutes); be careful not to scorch the mixture.
• 5 mix the minced garlic with half of the chopped onion, celery, carrots, and the green peppers and 1/2 of the seasoning mix.
• 6 add the mixture to the roux(it will be a sticky mess in the pan); cook stirring frequently, for about 4 minutes.
• 7 add the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes nore, stirring frequently.
• 8 stir in 2 cups of the chicken broth at a time, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan as you stir.
• 9 add the rest of the carrots and the red potatoes; cook about 20 minutes; add the remaining vegetables, spices, yams, and precooked, drained sausage.
• 10 cook 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are tender. serve with hot crusty bread.