Today, Saturday, was baking day. Out of the oven were: a big round loaf of Garden Herb Sourdough Bread and 2 medium loaves of Sun Dried Tomato and Garlic Sourdough Bread! So then I thought... how could we consume all these bread?  I cut and bagged three quarter pieces for friends, then thought of what to prepare for dinner that would call for bread. So I checked out the freezer and guess what I saw! Three large beef sausages! As I wanted to eat something more elaborate than boiled sausages, I reached for my iPad and typed in " recipes for sausages".  Scroll, scroll and aha! There was one named "Chorizo Poached in Red Wine".  The ingredients were minimal and the directions were easy...so here's my version of it:

Beef Sausage Poached in Red Wine

3 pieces beef sausage
1 1/2 cup red wine
3 cloves crushed garlic
1-2 bay leaf
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients in a large skillet and bring to a boil.
Put the lid on and simmer over moderately low heat for about 15 minutes, turning once, until the sausages are plump. Uncover and let stand for about 5 minutes.

On a cutting board, slice the sausages diagonally to 1/3 inch thick.
Return the sliced sausages to the skillet and simmer further for 5 minutes.
To serve, put the sausage slices into a shallow serving bowl and add in poaching liquid as desired.

Note: Great with wine or beer...and of course, with fresh baked sourdough bread

(First drafted JAN 23,2016)