Sausage and String Bean Skillet
String bean, tomato and sausage one dish meal
Easy protein mix with a tang, can be served as is or over rice or cornbread. Any salt comes from the sausages.
What you will need
string beans, about 2 handfuls per person
tomato pieces, preserved or fresh (peeled)
onion, about 1/2 yellow onion for 2 persons
vegetable oil, best if xv olive oil
vinegar (or lemon juice, if unable to use vinegar)
sausages, about 1½ per person (peeled if with skin)
bay leaf for the beans
How to cook
1
Slice onion finely, add oil to coat onions, bring to low simmer
2
Add vinegar, mix, cover and let cook about 3 minutes on low heat, until slightly braised. Uncover.
3
Meantime, boil string beans, with a bay leaf in the water for flavour.
4
Add tomato pieces to skillet. Bring to simmer.
5
Peel a few sausages, divide into two pieces each.
6
Mix string beans into skillet, let simmer a few minutes.
7
Add sausages, cover. Let cook at least 5 minutes, low heat, simmering. Serve alone or over rice or cornbread.
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