A quick and easy one pot meal with lots of flavors. Just throw all of the ingredients into the pot, cover, simmer for 30 minutes, and then sit down and eat. Serve with crusty bread like Farmer’s bread or serve over rice or grilled polenta.
*See Kitchen Notes for more information, substitutions and links where applicable.
Italian Sausage - A mild sausage works best. Hot Italian sausage tends to overpower the other ingredients. A chicken or turkey based sausage could be used. No matter what type of sausage you use, it's easier to cut the sausage if it's a little frozen.
Mushrooms - Cut large mushrooms into large pieces. Small mushrooms could be left intact. I large piece of braised mushroom is delicious.
Artichoke - Use canned or jarred cooked artichokes, but do not use marinated artichokes. Be careful not to add the artichokes to early. Braising them too long can make them mushy.
Garlic - Five cloves of garlic creates a nice garlicky flavor in the background, while eight cloves yields a nice, complementary but robust garlic flavor. If you are a garlic lover, then I highly recommend going for 8 cloves.
Capers - If you’re not a capers fan, substitute with sliced green olives.
Herbs - If you have fresh herbs, then of course, use fresh instead of dried – just double the amount.
Omit the salt - The salt from the broth, sausage, and capers should provide enough salt, so no additional salt is needed. However, always taste, and adjust seasoning before serving.
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen