Mary's southern comfort skillet

 Happy 4th of July. 

No, I do not use southern comfort in the recipe, though it does sound good. Feel free to try it!

I know it's July and in the US hot. But this is for those summer thunderstorms when you just long for comfort food. 

Mary's southern comfort skillet - Serves 4 or more if you'd like 

1/2 to 1 lb.  Ground sausage - Spicy 

2 med.        Skinned sweet potatoes chopped

2 med.        Peeled carrots sliced. 

1/4              Onion Chopped

1 lg Stalk    Celery sliced.

4 large        Mushrooms cute in fourths

1 med         Yellow squash chopped

1 med         Jalapeno chopped.

12               Small heirloom tomatoes whole

1 Tbsp.       Garlic Olive Oil

3/4 cup       Broth 

1 pkg.         Pork or beef gravy powder

If you cannot find spicy ground sausage you can do what I did. Add a couple drops or shakes of your favorite hot sauce. I used Louisiana Hot Sauce. Then added a pinch of cayenne pepper, table pepper, salt, crushed chili pepper, basil, and oregano. 

In the skillet, coat the bottom with the oil and heat potatoes, carrots, onions, jalapeno and celery until they start to become tender. Then add the sausage and cook for about 15 minutes. Then add squash, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Mix the gravy powder in the broth and pour into the skillet and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cook another 10 minutes.