CHEF JOHN'S SAUSAGE, ZUCCHINI, AND POTATO STEW

Chef John's Sausage, Zucchini, and Potato Stew image

Does every recipe have to be beautiful? Does every food star have to be good-looking? I don't think so! Not everything has to be pretty as long as it's delicious, and this one is.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound spicy smoked sausage, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 pinch salt
6 zucchinis, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 quart vegetable broth
water, or as needed
1 bay leaf
3 sprigs fresh thyme
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
½ cup small cherry tomatoes (such as Sweet 100)

Steps:

Cook sausage in a large pot over medium heat until fat begins to render from sausage, about 3 minutes. If pan is too dry, drizzle olive oil over sausage and cook until sausage is browned, about 5 more minutes. Stir onion and a pinch of salt into sausage; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir zucchinis and potatoes into sausage; pour in vegetable broth and water. Stir bay leaf, thyme sprigs, salt, and black pepper into mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until stew is thickened and vegetables are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Turn off heat and stir chives into stew. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste. Stir in cherry tomatoes; serve in large shallow bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 51.5 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 1464.2 mg, Sugar 7.2 g