Cachupinha (Portuguese Smoked Sausage with Vegetables)

Ingredients

• •5 ears fresh corn, or fresh off the cob
• •1/5 pound Portuguese Smoked Sausage
• •¼ squash, sliced
• •1/2 pound fava or lima beans, fresh or dried
• •2 ripe tomatoes, or equivalent tomato paste
• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •2 peppercorns
• •1 bunch flat leaf coriander
• •1 large onion, sliced

Directions

1. 1Scrape off the fresh corn kernels into a boiler pot.
2. 2Gently sauté onion, Portuguese smoked sausage, and pepper in olive oil.
3. 3Add to the corn the rest of the ingredients and a sufficient amount of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer.
4. 4Prior to serving, season with salt and garnish with chopped cilantro.