Braised Italian Sausage Stew
You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Braised Italian Sausage Stew a try. One portion of this dish contains about 28g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 477 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have onion, button mushrooms, mild sausage links, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.
Instructions
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onion; cook 3 minutes or until slightly soft.
Add sausage links to pan; cook 12 - 14 minutes or until sausage is browned and almost cooked through.
Remove sausage links to cutting board and allow them to cool before coin slicing. Stir in carrots, parsnips, mushrooms, celery and Swiss chard into the Dutch oven.
Add the barley, tomatoes, stock, wine, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Add sliced sausage to the pot. Stir to combine all the ingredients.
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and continue to simmer for up to 1 hour or until the barley is cooked.
Serve with crusty Italian bread.