Sausage Ratatouille

Servings: 10 / Total Time:45 mins

Ingredients:

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  2 pounds sweet Italian sausage links

  
  
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  1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces

  
  
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  2 medium green peppers, julienned

  
  
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  1 large onion, chopped

  
  
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  5 shallots, chopped

  
  
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  2 garlic cloves, minced

  
  
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  2 tablespoons butter

  
  
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  2 tablespoons olive oil

  
  
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  4 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced

  
  
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  5 plum tomatoes, chopped

  
  
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  1/2 teaspoon sugar

  
  
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  1/2 teaspoon salt

  
  
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  1/4 teaspoon pepper

  
  
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  1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  
  
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  1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

  
  
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  1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

  
  
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  1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  
  
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  Hot cooked rice

  
  

Directions:

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   In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove and cut into 1/2-inch slices.

   
   
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   In the same skillet, in batches cook the beans, green peppers, onion, shallots and garlic in butter and oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in the zucchini, tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and allspice. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

   
   
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   Stir in sausage and parsley; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with rice.

   
   

Sausage Ratatouille Recipe photo by Taste of Home