Warm and Toasty Smoked Sausage Stew
Recipe from Smithfield

A filling yet light stew that melts in your mouth and is a snap to prepare. The homemade croutons add the finishing crunch!


Warm and Toasty Smoked Sausage Stew

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Servings: 6
Total Time: 9 hrs
Related Categories: Breakfast Sausage, Dinner, Pork Stew, Sausage, Slow Cooker, Stew, Winter Soups and Stews
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  pound
    Smithfield Smoked Sausage, sliced
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  • 4  cups
    of cabbage, roughly chopped
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  • 4 
    large red potatoes, cubed with skins on
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  • 2  cups
    of carrots, sliced
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  • 2  teaspoons
    dried basil, crushed
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  • 1  teaspoon
    fresh thyme leaves
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  • 1 
    bay leaf
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    ground black pepper
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  • 64  ounces
    chicken stock
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    Large homemade croutons for garnish (recipe below)
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Directions
1.
In a slow cooker or Dutch oven, combine cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. Top with smoked sausage. Sprinkle basil, thyme, and pepper over smoked sausage. Pour chicken broth over all and add bay leaf.
2.
Cover and cook on low heat setting for 7-9 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours. To serve, remove bay leaf, ladle into bowls and top with rustic homemade croutons.

Rustic Homemade Croutons:
Stale bread of any kind cut into large cubes and tossed with olive oil, fresh minced garlic and your favorite herbs. Place on a foil lined baking sheet (for easy clean up) and bake in a 350 degrees oven until lightly browned.
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