Mae's Sausage Supreme Stew

A hearty, stove top, comfort food stew. Warms you from head to toe on a chilly fall or winter day. I serve this with warm bread. Mae was neighbor who was like family to us and passed away a few years ago, but passed on this wonderful recipe beforehand.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 -1 1⁄2 lb country sausage
• 4 -5  white potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2  carrots, diced
• 1⁄4  white onion, diced
• 3  green peppers, diced
• 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
•  water
•  salt and pepper, to taste
• 1  link hot Italian sausage, for extra hot taste (optional)

Directions

1. Cut sausage into 4 inch links.
2. Pour a little water into the bottom of a dutch oven pan.
3. Add sausage and simmer until all liquid is gone.
4. Let the sausage brown in the fat, but don't burn.
5. Take out the sausage and cut into rounds, about 1/2 inch thick.
6. Return cut sausage back into the pan, along with remaining ingredients and more water, if needed.
7. Simmer about 2-3 hours, or until carrots and potatoes tender.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.