German Braised Sausage Stew
A hearty German stew made with thick German sausage and cola-glazed potatoes, all slow-cooked to perfection. Serve with a side of crusty bread for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- ●1 pound thick German sausage
- ●1/4 cup colaused for glazing potatoes
- ●3 large potatoespeeled and cubed
- ●1 large onionchopped
- ●2 medium carrotspeeled and sliced
- ●2 stalks celerychopped
- ●2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ●2 cups stewbeef broth
- ●to taste salt
- ●to taste black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside.
- 3
Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Add the cola, stew, salt, and pepper to the pot and stir to combine.
- 6
Return the sausage to the pot and bring the stew to a boil.
- 7
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- 8
Add the potatoes to the pot and continue to simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- 9
Serve the stew hot, garnished with chopped fresh herbs if desired.
- 10
Glaze the potatoes with the cola and serve.