Firehouse Stew

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef*
• 1/2 pound Italian or breakfast sausage*
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• Dash of sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 package sliced smoked sausage or kielbasa
• Hot sauce to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Crumble ground beef and Italian sausage together in a large skillet; add onion and garlic and brown meat. Drain.
2. Pour meat mixture into regular size slow cooker or medium size stew pot.
3. Add all remaining ingredients.
4. Add a little water if needed.
5. Cook all day in a slow cooker on LOW or for one hour on the stove top.
6. Serve with cornbread.

Notes

* Or you can use 1 1/2 pounds Italian or breakfast sausage and omit the beef.

If using an Instant Pot, you can saute the meat, onion and garlic right in the pot.

Attribution

Photo credit: 138426657@N02/28789556945 / CC BY
Source: Jim Norman, Nashville Fire Department, Nashville, Tennessee