POLISH SAUSAGE-LIMA BEAN STEW (CROCK POT)

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I got a 'deal' on a 3 lb bag of Polish Sausage. The pantry yielded a 1 lb bag of Baby Lima Beans. The rest just seemed to fall together.

Provided by Pierre Dance

Categories     Stew

Time 4h40m

Yield 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb baby lima beans, sorted,washed,soaked overnight
4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green bell peppers, seeded,deveined,chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
3 red potatoes, finely chopped
1/2 lb baby carrots, quartered lengthwise
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes
2 lbs Polish sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4-1/2 cup potato flakes

Steps:

  • Pour stock into crock pot, set on high.
  • Add beans.
  • Heat a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add Oil.
  • Add Onions, Garlic, Bell Peppers, Celery, Red Potatoes, and Baby Carrots.
  • Saute (Stir fry)'til Onions are translucent.
  • Add crushed Red Chiles and Tomato paste, mix well.
  • Add vegetables to crock pot.
  • Reduce heat to low, cook 3 hours.
  • Add Sausage, cook 3/4 hour.
  • Add enough Potato Flakes to thicken as desired.
  • Cook 15 minutes more.
  • Serve with a Peasant Loaf or maybe Cornbread or Cornsticks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.7, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 55.3, Sodium 941.3, Carbohydrate 30.5, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 6, Protein 17.9

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