Simple recipes I use.

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9. Here's a "basic" dish

that you can make countless varieties with few alterations...

I just worked this out for myself this summer.

This fits in a 5qt. dutch oven type pot.

4-6 med. sized potatoes (a mix of types is good but any type works for this recipe).
1 lg onion cut into wide slivers
1-2 lbs fresh string beans (I use the packaged french style from Costco)
6-8 sausages (Andouille, Brats... whatever you like) cut into 3/4 inch slices or larger.
1 Bay leaf, 1tsp cracked pepper, 2TB of choice of oil, 1 oz of white wine (optional).

Parboil potatoes with the Bay leaf in the water, drain, remove Bay leaf and set aside. Rinse dutch oven, return to heat and saute the onions in the oil, when halfway "cooked" add the greenbeans and the sausages and cracked pepper. Saute for five to ten minutes so the onions begin to brown. At this point add the wine followed by the potatoes a minute or two later, cover and simmer over med. heat for up to fifteen minutes so that meats are cooked and potatoes are soft and falling apart. Serve with salad or whatever seems like it would complement or just have it alone. I make it for myself and it makes great leftover material for lunches.