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Monday, January 23, 2012

Sausage Cacciatore

Happy Monday friends! Did you have a good weekend? Mine was filled with drama, overflowing sinks and unopenable locks! Needless to say, we were stressed, looked and smelled GREAT and became pros at breaking and entering. Just a typical weekend for the Brennan’s! HA! By the time Sunday evening rolled around I was exhausted. The last thing I wanted to do was cook a fancy Sunday dinner. So, I kept it simple and whipped up Chicken Cacciatore. Except with sausage. So, Sausage Cacciatore.

I’m great with titles.

Side note: someone left me a comment saying something to the effect of “I don’t care about your life, I just want the recipe!” {except it was much more mean!} Guess what, loser who wrote jerky comment: this is MY BLOG. I can write anything I want. So you can go suck a brick.

This was not the weekend to get on my bad side, let me tell ya.

So along the whole free speech soapbox I just stood up on, let me also say this: you friendly followers are the best and I luv u 4 ever.

The end.

To make this fabulously tasty super simple dinner, start off by getting some Sweet Italian Sausages. I used 3. {Anyone else out there who would sell their soul for sausages? No? Just me? Ok.}

Put these into a hot pan and let them sizzle away on both sides until they are finished cooking–10 minutes or so.

While the sausages are cooking, chop up some veggies. These ones are pretty typical for a cacciatore. And, I used one big portobello mushroom cap because that’s what I had. Feel free to use the small ones or leave the mushrooms out all together.

Once the sausages are done, take them out of the pan to cool off a bit.

In that same hot pan, pour in some olive oil.

Saute all those veggies you chopped until they start getting tender–not too long; maybe 3 minutes.

Slice up the sausages and toss back into the pot.

Crack open two cans of diced tomatoes too!

Pour in the tomatoes with some spices and a little water or leftover broth.

Stir it all together, cover and simmer! That’s it! After 20 minutes, this is done! See? EASY!

While that is cooking away, you’re gonna want to cook some pasta. Or rice. Whatevs.

Serve hot with lots of parmesan! Mmmm….We LOVED this! Sausage Cacciatore is where it’s at! The sausages added a delicious flavor to the entire dish different from chicken cacciatore that I loved! If you have a few Italian Sausage links on hand, give this a whirl tonight! You all will love it to!

Sausage Cacciatore
yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients:
3 Sweet Italian Sausages
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 portobello mushroom cap, diced
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 cup beef or chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon marjoram or oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme
2 bay leaves
salt & pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 lb. pasta
parmesan cheese {optional}

Directions:
In large skillet, brown sausages on both sides until thoroughly cooked. Remove from pan. Saute onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until they start to soften, 3 minutes. Slice sausages into 1/4 inch coins and add back into pan. Pour in tomatoes, stock and seasonings. Cover and simmer 20-30 minutes. In the mean time, boil water and cook pasta.

Spoon cooked pasta into serving bowl, top with sausage cacciatore and parmesan cheese, if desired.

dinner

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33 Responses to “Sausage Cacciatore”

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Gina @ Running to the Kitchen — January 23, 2012 at 3:39 pm

Tell ‘em! haha Love it and love this dish. I’m someone who would sell their soul for sausage too (twss?) and bacon, and pancetta, and prosciutto, basically any delicious Italian meat.

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honeywhatscooking — January 23, 2012 at 3:48 pm

oooh.. looks yummy. I don’t eat sausage, but I’ve made vegetarian versions of this dish and love it. it is pretty healthy.

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Jessica — January 23, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Oh my word.

I think I am in love!

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Bev Weidner — January 23, 2012 at 3:51 pm

My mouth hurts from wanting to eat this.

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Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray — January 23, 2012 at 3:58 pm

This looks deeeeelicious! I love me some sausagepastayumminess. And also it’s totally legit to tell mean blog commenters to suck a brick. Especially when you have the terrible, awful, no-good, very bad weekend. Boo!

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Lauren @ What Lauren Likes — January 23, 2012 at 4:10 pm

Now I want lunch! Haha! Yummy

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Becky {Becky Bakes} — January 23, 2012 at 4:19 pm

I enjoy hearing about your life….it’s fun to know the people behind the recipes! Those comment are rare, but if I get one like that I promptly hit delete!! Life is too short:-)
The recipe looks fantastic….sausage and peppers? Yum!!

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Marian Griffin — January 23, 2012 at 5:27 pm

I like hearing about people’s lives and reading the recipes…otherwise, I’d just go read a cookbook…some people are just not worth the time…!

AND this look sooooo yummy! I will be making this soon! Thanks!

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DessertForTwo — January 23, 2012 at 5:40 pm

Ew mean comments suck Sorry you had to deal with that! Delete delete delete!

This looks like a man-pleasin’ dinner if there ever was one!

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Donna Hart — January 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm

First time to your blog…LOVE the recipe…and funny on the rude comment. I for one thought it was refreshing to see the humor of your weekend! With a quick glance over, I am happy to follow!

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Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum — January 23, 2012 at 6:36 pm

I am seriously in love with sausage. This looks amazing! And of course we do care about your life, and if people don’t they don’t have to read it. Hmmph. I personally enjoy your life stories involving your daughter making a little mess in the bathroom. I seriously laughed for 5 minutes when I saw that.

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Kathryn — January 23, 2012 at 6:43 pm

I make a far less sophisticated version of this and I love it – I’m going to up the ante and try yours now! Also, I love hearing about your life so nasty people can go jump.

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Lacey Wilcox — January 23, 2012 at 8:44 pm

You make it look so easy! Like, I’m seriously almost convinced I could make this, no problem! It looks delicious!

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channing [channingosity] — January 23, 2012 at 8:52 pm

this looks absolutely scrumptious! i can literally taste and smell the deliciousness from the gorgeous photos!! channing

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KarenP — January 23, 2012 at 9:07 pm

That looks like a dish my family will love! I will definitely be making this one.

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Amanda — January 23, 2012 at 10:40 pm

I just found your website through TastyKitchen and I absolutely love it. I have to say that I love reading the background stories behind the recipes. If there wasn’t a story behind your recipes it would be just a boring old cookbook. blah! It’s the reason why handwritten recipe cards passed down in families are so cherished. There is a story behind every good meal. Keep up your stories!!! ( and great food of course too

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Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) — January 23, 2012 at 11:32 pm

Now, this is a dish my husband would loooooooooove!

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jenna — January 24, 2012 at 2:01 am

i love cacciatore! it is so flavorful and this is a great alternative to the usual chicken!

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Cheryl B. — January 24, 2012 at 4:36 am

Love you blog – love your recipes! Hope your week smooths on out.

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Deborah — January 24, 2012 at 5:21 am

The reason I read blogs is because of the stories behind the recipes. Gotta love the haters, though, right?!? This dish sounds amazing. And I’d totally sell my soul for sausages!

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zelda — January 24, 2012 at 11:16 am

Whow this sounds awesome~your recipes are so good! Thank you!

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Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids — January 24, 2012 at 1:18 pm

I do love hearing about your life. That is what makes blogs real to me. Hearing about people being real. And, real people do more than just cook and eat. I love your positive attitude and the energy that you put into all of your posts.

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baker in disguise — January 24, 2012 at 2:09 pm

This looks soo easy!! Am making it next weekend!!!

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MommaMary — January 24, 2012 at 2:24 pm

I love the sweet Italian sausage. Use it in spaghetti sauce a lot. I love reading about your day, so keep up the good work.

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Erin — January 24, 2012 at 3:38 pm

Oh my gosh! I can’t believe someone would write that. I think it’s fun when bloggers write about their life too…if this reader just wants a recipe tell her go to to allrecipes .com or something haha

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Marjory Betchkal — January 24, 2012 at 7:06 pm

Lauren, the best part of your blog is what you type to tell us about the food. I love it and if they don’t, just as you said, they can “suck a brick”. Keep up the blogs just as you do, it’s wonderful.

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Marilyn Brennan — January 24, 2012 at 7:32 pm

I have to laugh at the person who doesn’t care about the blog; it’s my favorite part so don’t change a thing! She can skip the story part; it’s easy to do! But then she’d miss the best part, imo

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From Valerie's Kitchen — January 24, 2012 at 11:53 pm

It’s pretty hilarious that they would say shut up and give me your recipes…still laughing! I assume Mr. or Mrs. Cranky must have been having a particularly bad day? This looks so good Lauren. I love a quick, simple pasta dish after a stressful day and it doesn’t get much better than sausage and peppers. Good combo!

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Rachael — January 25, 2012 at 2:40 pm

I made this for dinner last night and my boyfriend and I loved it!! Great recipe!

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Laurie {Simply Scratch} — January 25, 2012 at 3:51 pm

You tell’em Lauren! ps… this is fabulous! Xo

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Brittnee — January 25, 2012 at 5:04 pm

Lauren, this is your blog so always include what happened with you! I like reading it either way

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Emily — March 30, 2012 at 10:03 pm

I love cacciatore, and this looks amazing! Beautiful photos, as always.

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