Sausage Rougail (Creole Sausage Stew)
A popular Creole dish, this Sausage Rougail is a tasty stew of smoked sausages with fresh ginger, onions, tomatoes, herbs and hot peppers. It yields delicious smokiness combined with spicy flavors, with all the comfort of a warming, saucy dish. A one-pot, easy family meal that’s on the table in 40 minutes, and always pleases! What is a Sausage Rougail (Rougail Saucisse) exactly? Sausage Rougail is a specialty hailing from the French island of La Reunion as well as Mauritius and Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. This traditional stew consists…
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 large smoked pork sausages
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large onions, peeled and diced
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1.5 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- ½ bird’s eye chili, seeded and minced
- 4 large ripe tomatoes
- 4-5 sprigs thyme, stemmed
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp freshly ground black peppersalt (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Step 1 – Bring a medium pot filled with water to a simmer. Take the sausages out of the fridge and poke them each four times with a fork, all over. Drop the sausages into the pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Take the sausages out and reserve on a plate. When cool enough to handle, dice them into ½ to ¾-inch thick pieces.
- 2
Step 2 – Heat up the olive oil in a large frying pan (or skillet) over medium-high heat. Add the diced onions, minced garlic, grated ginger and minced chili. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until fragrant. Add the sausage pieces and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3
Step 3 – Add the diced tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf and black pepper. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes.
- 4
Step 4 – After the 20 minutes, stir and crush the tomatoes with the back of a spoon to get a chunky sauce consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed with salt. Serve with steamed rice, potatoes, lentils or red beans.