Name: Sweet Pepper & Sausage Stew with Dilled Potato Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons butter; 1 onion, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup); 3 – 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 2 cups chopped bell pepper or mini sweet pepper (red, yellow and/or orange); 1 large garden red or yellow tomato, peeled & chopped (with juices–3/4 – 1 cup); 6 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 15-oz. can cannellini beans; 3 chicken sausages, sliced; A handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1/2 of a batch of dilled potato dumplings (recipe here)

Ingredients

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2 Tablespoons butter
1 onion, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
3 – 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 cups chopped bell pepper or mini sweet pepper (red, yellow and/or orange)
1 large garden red or yellow tomato, peeled & chopped (with juices–3/4 – 1 cup)
6 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 15-oz. can cannellini beans
3 chicken sausages, sliced
A handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 of a batch of dilled potato dumplings (recipe here)

Instructions

In a soup or stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is tender and translucent. Add the bell pepper and saute a few minutes longer.
Add the tomato, broth, and bay leaf. Cook, uncovered, for 15 – 30 minutes to let the flavors meld. Stir in the cannellini beans, sausages and basil, then bring to a boil again.
Drop the dumplings into the boiling stew and cook for about 15 – 20 minutes longer, until the dumplings are done.
Serve hot.

Notes

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