Sweet potatoes, tomatoes and apples are combined with turkey sausages to make this a tasty stew. I cooked the ingredients in beer, which added an intriguing depth of flavor.
There are several types of turkey sausage available in the supermarket meat case. I prefer the mild ones for this dinner; but if you like your stews with a kick, buy the ones marked hot.
Helpful Hints:
- Any type of beer can be used. The alcohol burns off in the cooking.
- Any type of apple can be used. Golden Delicious hold their shape when cooked.
- Fennel seeds can be found in the spice section of the market.
Sausage, Potato and Beer Stew
Yield 2 servings. Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer
6 ounces low-fat, mild turkey sausage*
1/2 pound sweet potato
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced green bell pepper
1 cup sliced Golden Delicious apple
2 cups canned low-sodium, no-sugar-added diced tomatoes
12 ounces beer
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup broken walnuts
Cut sausages into 2-inch pieces. Peel sweet potato and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Sauté sausage, potato, onion and green pepper in large casserole over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the apple, tomatoes, beer and fennel seeds. Bring to a simmer, lower heat, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide between two large soup bowls and sprinkle with walnuts.
Per serving: 518 calories, 156 calories from fat, 17.3 g fat, 2.7 g saturated fat, 3.8g monounsaturated fat, 63 mg cholesterol, 24.2 g protein, 58.9 g carbohydrates, 10.9 g dietary fiber, 21 g sugars, 604 mg sodium, 1442 mg potassium, 368 mg phosphorus
