Southern sausage stew
In the UK we love our bangers and mash, don't we, and you'll find that this dish is fairly similar but with rice and Louisiana gravy. It pushes similar buttons, and it has the added advantage of extra spices, and it also reminds me of a kinda Italian peperonata. But, let's be honest, beautiful sausages in a lovely stew are a winning combo in any country. In the spirit of Cajun cooking, this is a simple one-pan dish, perfect whether you're at home or cooking outdoors. Give this a try and you'll love it.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 12-18 quality sausages
- 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 2 sticks celery, trimmed and roughly chopped, yellow leaves reserved
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1-2 fresh red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 1 heaped teaspoon paprika
- 1 heaped teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2-3 heaped tablespoons plain flour
- 1 tablespoon white wine or cider vinegar
- 750 ml organic chicken stock
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- long-grain rice, cooked, to serve
- 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced
- 1 small bunch fresh curly parsley, roughly chopped