Smoked Sausage Stew
["1 lb. smoked sausage", "3 carrots, coarsely cut", "2 to 3 celery stalks (leaves also), coarsely cut", "1 onion, coarsely cut", "1 bay leaf", "3 to 5 peppercorns", "1/2 c. chopped parsley", "3 potatoes, cut into bite size"]
["Preboil smoked sausage to remove a bit of the excess fat and then cut into bite size pieces.", "Place sausage pieces in a saucepan.", "Fill with water just to cover meat.", "Add all other ingredients, except potatoes.", "Cook for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.", "Add potatoes and cook until soft.", "Add salt and pepper to taste.", "Serve with bread."]
["sausage", "carrots", "celery", "onion", "bay leaf", "peppercorns", "parsley", "potatoes"]