All-American Sausage Stew

Ingredients

• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed beef broth
• 1 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 medium onions, quartered
• 6 carrots, pared, cut into julienne pieces
• 1 1/2 cups diced celery
• 2 potatoes, pared and diced
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 pound Eckrich Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• Salt, to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Combine broth, 1 cup water, pepper, bay leaf and vegetables, except potatoes, in a 4 quart saucepot. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
2. Add potatoes; cook until vegetables are tender. remove bay leaf.
3. Mix 2 tablespoons water with flour; stir into vegetables. Add sausage; heat. Add salt.
4. Top each serving with cheese.