Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions

Quick, easy and delicious one skillet dinner! This recipe for Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions is so versatile. You can have it over mashed potatoes, pasta, polenta, cauliflower rice, or as an Italian sub sandwich.

This Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions is a tasty dinner that you can get onto the table in under 30 minutes!

Quick, easy and delicious one skillet dinner! This recipe for Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions is so versatile. You can have it over mashed potatoes, pasta, polenta, cauliflower rice, or as an Italian sub sandwich.

I used to work down the street from a little deli that had these big sloppy hoagie rolls piled with the caramelized peppers and onions and the best Italian fennel sausage this side of the Mississippi. Sadly they closed many years ago.

But, we don’t live all that far from The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri, which has some of the best Italian restaurants in the country, actually more than Little Italy in New York (We’ve had good food there as well).

This recipe is so easy to make at home, and if you’d rather use a turkey or chicken sausage you can swap that out, but I highly recommend a good Italian Fennel sausage from a reputable butcher shop.

We planned ahead with the sausages, while we were grilling something else. I had Mr. Yum toss these on the grill for a couple minutes just to get those smoky, grilling flavors going and put them in the fridge for the next day.

So I finished cooking them in the skillet and tossed all the pepper and onions in the tomatoes, but most people saute them first and use the wine to deglaze the pan then add the tomatoes. So either way is good, I think this way goes a little quicker actually.

What can you serve with this Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions?

• You can have it over mashed potatoes, pasta, polenta, cauliflower rice, or as an Italian sub sandwich.
• A full-bodied Italian red wine would pair up with this Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions very nicely.

Some tips:

• Feel free to use your favorite sausages to make this recipe, but I recommend a good Italian sausage.
• If the weather is cooperating, grill your Italian sausages ahead of time. Not only will it speed up making this Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions, but the extra flavor from grilling will take things to the next level.

If you LOVE this Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions recipe, try this Sweet Corn, Zucchini, & Sausage Casserole OR this Zucchini Pizza Lasagna!

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Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions

Yield: About 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Quick, easy and delicious one skillet dinner! This recipe for Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions is so versatile. You can have it over mashed potatoes, pasta, polenta, cauliflower rice, or as an Italian sub sandwich.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 2 yellow onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup Marsala wine (or chicken broth)
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on both sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain.
2. Keeping the pan over medium heat,  Add the Italian seasoning, basil, and garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
3. Add the Marsala wine, tomatoes, tomato paste and stir, add chili flakes, if using.
4. Add the peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer.
5. Return sausage to skillet with the vegetables. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
6. Serve over mashed potatoes, noodles, polenta, cauliflower rice or, if serving as a sandwich, split the hoagie rolls in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread from the bottom side of each roll, being careful not to puncture the crust. Fill the bottom half of the roll with sausage mixture.

Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 251Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 23mgSodium 1166mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 14g

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