Longaniza Guisada (Stewed Pork Sausage)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pound longaniza

  [0.45 kg] (Dominican cornpepper-spiced pork sausage)
• 1 medium red onion

  diced
• 4 cloves garlic

  crushed
• 1 cubanela (cubanelle pepper)

  chopped
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• ½ teaspoon oregano

  dry, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt

  (or more, to taste)
• 4 sprigs cilantro

  (or parsley) minced, plus extra for garnishing

Instructions

• 1 Cut longaniza into 1" [2.5 cm]-long pieces.
  
  Heat a medium size pot or skillet over high heat. Add the longaniza and cook,
  stirring often until it browns (careful with splatters!).
• 2 Remove and discard excess fat if necessary but leave a couple of tablespoons for
  sautéing vegetables in the next step.
  
  Once the longaniza is browned, lower heat to medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic,
  and cubanelle pepper. Cook stirring for a minute, or until the vegetables are
  cooked through.
• 3 Pour in tomato sauce and stir.
  
  Simmer until the juices break the boil. Stir in the cilantro. Season with salt
  and pepper to taste.
• 4 Remove from the heat and serve. Serving suggestions above the recipe.

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