Skillet Sausages with Black-Eyed Peas, Romano Beans, and Tomatoes
A hearty one-skillet meal featuring Italian and andouille sausages paired with tender black-eyed peas, Romano beans, and burst grape tomatoes in a savory broth. This rustic dish combines the richness of two types of sausages with fresh vegetables and herbs.
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1 pound fresh hot Italian sausages (about 5)
- •¾ pound fully cooked andouille sausages (about 4)
- •1 small onion, chopped
- •3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- •3 cups low-salt chicken broth
- •2 cups freshly shucked black-eyed peas (from 1 generous pound peas in pod) or one 11-ounce container shucked fresh black-eyed peas
- •12 ounces Romano beans or string beans, trimmed, cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces
- •1 container 10-ounce container grape tomatoes
- •1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in heavy large deep skillet or pot over medium heat. Add sausages and cook until browned and thermometer inserted horizontally into Italian sausages registers 165°F, turning occasionally, about 12 minutes. Transfer sausages to plate. Add onion to skillet; sprinkle with salt and cook until tender and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add broth and peas; cover and cook until peas are almost tender, about 12 minutes. Add beans; cover and simmer until beans are almost tender, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook uncovered until tomatoes begin to burst, about 2 minutes. Add thyme and sausages with any accumulated juices. Cook until sausages are heated through, peas and beans are tender, and liquid coats back of spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon vegetable mixture into large shallow bowl. Arrange sausages over and serve.
37 min