Sausage and Peppers Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 Italian Sausages

  I used hot, but use sweet for a milder version - try it with turkey Italians for a lighter version
• 3 Bell Peppers

  sliced into strips (Use a variety of colors - I use 3-4 jalapeno peppers instead of green bell for a spicier version, along with 2 colorful bells)
• 1 medium sweet onion

  sliced
• 6 cloves garlic

  chopped
• 1/2 cup red wine

  or use chicken broth or water
• 15 ounces fire roasted tomatoes

  you can use canned diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce as well
• 2 teaspoons dried basil

  or use fresh chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

  or use fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon spicy red pepper flakes

  for a spicier version, optional
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• 1 Heat the olive oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the Italian sausages and
  brown them on each side, about 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove the
  sausages and set them aside. Return the pan to medium heat.
• 2 Add the sliced peppers and onions to the pan and cook them down for 10 minutes,
  stirring occasionally to get all of the peppers. Cook until they begin to soften
  up. I like to get a bit of a char on them.
• 3 Add the garlic and cook another minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
• 4 Add the red wine (or white wine, broth or water) to the plan to deglaze it.
  Scrape up any of the flavorful brown bits from the bottom. Cook for 3-4 minutes
  to reduce the liquid.
• 5 Add the tomatoes, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to
  taste. Return the sausages to the pan - just nestle them into the peppers and
  sauce.
• 6 Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the sausages cook through and
  the mixture becomes a bit saucy.
• 7 Serve and enjoy!

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