Stew for two... or four

So tonight I made this stew. I know, I know, it's from bon appetit.  I just love them right now and the last few magazines have had lots of quick and comforting winter meals.

As I was cooking I was thinking, if I made this in the summer I would roast the red bell peppers on the grill and it would really add some amazing flavor. But, then I returned to reality, where I live in  D.C. and there is no way I'm going outside to cook right now!! So I bought the peppers whole and in a jar to save a little money.

You might be asking, "Carissa where's the chicken?" So hears the thing, this recipe calls for chicken thighs BUT my husband is not a huge fan of dark meat chicken and we eat chicken almost every night (I love being a newlywed, just not my newlywed budget) so I used spicy sausage instead. I also substituted 1 cup of water for a cup of vegetable broth. I was worried that the stew might be a little flat without the juices from the chicken and 4 cups of water just sounded boring. 

So after all that, this was not my favorite. Sometimes you try new recipes and they just don't stand out. This is still a great recipe and the stew had good flavor, it's just not my favorite. 

Give it a try and tell me what you think.