Loukaniko Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 lbs spicy sausage
14 ounces diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon oregano
2/3 cup hot water
3 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley (optional)
1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper
fresh thyme leave (optional)

Preparation

Slice the sausages into bite-sized pieces.
Put the olive oil in a frying pan and quickly fry the sausages to get rid of extra fat but do not cook them.
Get the sausage onto paper towels to drain them.
Put the tomatoes, sausages and herbs into a giant frying pan and add the water, as well as some salt and pepper.
Cover the pan for 30 minutes and serve while still hot.