Wellness Wednesday: Whole 30 Approved Sausage Stew

Yesterday I announced that I am restarting with Whole 30, and with that comes delicious approved recipes. While scouring through Pinterest to find some delicious finds I came across a sausage stew recipe that I decided to try out. As I was following the recipe I modified the dish to fit more of my palate, and what was available in my fridge. This recipe is seriously so tasty because it has hints of savory, sweet, and a touch of spice all mixed into one! This is probably one of my favorite recipes I have ever shared on my blog. If you decide to make it leave me a comment on how you liked it :)

Ingredients

• Olive Oil
• 1 (12 oz) smoked sausage cut into circles
• Onion diced (I personally like red onion)
• 2 tsp italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• Pinch of salt to taste
• 4 garlic cloves pressed
• 1 carton of chopped mushrooms
• 2 sweet potatoes cubed
• 4 celery ribs diced
• 2 parsnips peeled, and diced
• 2 carrots peeled, and diced
• 6-8 cups of low sodium chicken stock
• 1 bushel of kale chopped

Directions

1. Cut all your veggies, and sausage. Place to the side. 
2. In a large pot heat 2 tbs of olive oil.
3. Once the oil is hot place the sausage in the pot in a single layer. Allow to caramelize on one side for 3 minutes, and then stir for further caramelization for 2 minutes. 
4. Stir in the onion with the sausage, and allow for onions to cook with the sausage for 3-4 minutes. 
5. Stir in the italian seasoning, paprika, pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, and garlic to the sausage onion mixture. Once stirred through add mushrooms, sweet potatoes, celery, parsnips, carrots, and chicken stock. 
6. Bring the stew to a boil, and let simmer uncovered for 35 minutes. 
7. Add the chopped kale, and allow to simmer for another 5 minutes until kale is wilted. 
8. Serve hot, and enjoy :)

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