Sausage and Peppers (Italian Style)

5 from 5 votes

This delicious and really easy Italian sausage and peppers recipe makes a great meal on its own or as a side to pasta, rice or bread.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Servings: people

In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add your olive oil and red pepper flakes.
2 tablespoon Olive Oil, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Now add your sausage and brown all sides (about 5 minutes.)
5 Mild Italian Sausage LInks
After the sausages are browned, reduce heat to low and cover with a lid.
Cook on low for another 20 minutes with the lid on making sure to rotate the sausages a couple times.
After 20 minutes, remove sausages from the pan and set aside.
In the same sauté pan over medium heat, add the green pepper, red pepper, onion and salt and cook for about 10 minutes until the peppers and onions begin to soften.
2 Green Bell Peppers, 1 Red Bell Pepper, 1 Large Red onion, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
After 10 minutes, add the sausages back to the pot along with the garlic and diced tomatoes and mix well.
3 cloves of garlic, 1 medium tomato
Reduce heat to low and cover.
Cook for another 5 minutes.
Serve immediately with your favorite side.

If you are using this as a make-ahead meal, here is what you do:

Storing: Allow the sausage to cool then place in an air-tight container in the fridge (for up to 3 days).

Reheating: Place sausages and peppers in aluminum foil (and seal well) in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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Course :entertaining, Main Course