Country-Style Sausage - (Saucisse Paysanne)

Yield > 4
Ingredients :
4 med Carrots
2 sm White turnips
4 sm White onions coarsely
chopped
3 x Celery stalks
4 x Leeks (white part only)
28 oz Canned tomatoes
1 pch Thyme
1 x Bay leaf
2 tbl Chopped parsley
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/4 cup Consomme
1 1/2 lb Polish sausage
Method :
• Clean and cut vegetables into pieces 1-inch long. In a
large, heavy saucepan combine carrots, turnips, onions, celery,
leeks, tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Add consomme. Bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add
sausage. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. To serve, arrange
vegetables in center of serving dish. Cut sausage into slices
1/2-inch thick and arrange slices in a crown around
vegetables. Serve hot.
• Suggested Wine: A light red wine; chilled dry white wine;
or a rose wine.