Country-Style Sausage - (Saucisse Paysanne)

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Course : French
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

4 medium carrots
2 small white turnips
4 small white onions -- coarsely chopped
3 medium celery stalks
4 medium leeks -- (white part only)
28 ounces canned tomatoes
1 dash thyme
1 piece bay leaf
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup consomme
1 1/2 pounds polish sausage
 

Preparation:

Clean and cut vegetables into pieces 1-inch long. In a large, heavy saucepan combine carrots, turnips, onions, celery, leeks, tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add consommé. Bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add sausage. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. To serve, arrange vegetables in center of serving dish. Cut sausage into slices 1/2-inch thick and arrange slices in a crown around vegetables. Serve hot. Recipe Source: THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING by Fernande Garvin