Recipe: Italian Vegetable Stew - Giambotta

Ingredients

• 4 oz sweet Italian sausage
• 1/2 onion sliced
• 4 cloves garlic - chopped
• 1 tbl olive oil
• 36 oz. tomato puree
• 3-4 zuchinni
• 3-4 russet potatoes
• 2 bell peppers
• 1/2 pound green beans
• 2 pounds hot dogs
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Add 4 oz sweet Italian sausage,
1/2 onion sliced,
4 cloves garlic - chopped,
and 1 tbl olive oil into a pan. Slowly saute on low heat until onions and garlic turn translucent (do not brown garlic).
Turn off the heat and set aside.

Step 2

Then add
36 oz. tomato puree,
3-4 zuchinni,
3-4 russet potatoes,
2 bell peppers,
2 pounds hot dogs (or any sausage),
1/2 bunch fresh basil,
and some salt and pepper to taste into a pot. Simmer covered for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add 1/2 pound green beans (*blanched), the sausage mixture.
Simmer covered for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.