Hearty Sausage Stew

Hearty Sausage Stew
Simple & Delicious Jan/Feb 2010 Pg 27

Prep/Total time: 30 min

½ lb fresh kielbasa or Polish sausage links, cut into ½ inch slices
½ lb Italian sausage links, cut into ½ inch slices
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 ½ cups beef broth
1 can (14 ½ oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup apple juice
1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ tsp dried basil
¼ tsp. dried oregano
4 oz. uncooked spiral pasta

· In a large saucepan, cook sausages over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving drippings.
· In the drippings, sauté onion and pepper until crisp-tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, apple juice, parsley, garlic, basil, oregano and sausages. Bring to a boil; add pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender.