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Chinese Sausage Soup

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 Chinese style sausage links cut into 1-inch pieces
4 potatoes, quartered
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
3 large carrots, cut in large slices
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp. Rosemary
1 bottle extra pale ale (beer)
salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
dash soy sauce

Heat a 5-6 quart Dutch Oven over high heat. Add olive oil and heat until smoking; now add sausage pieces.

Cook until browned. Remove using a perforated spoon. Retain 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Replace pot over heat and add vegetables, salt, pepper and soy sauce.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are slightly softened but still firm. Return sausages to pot and simmer for 30 minutes.