🌭 Sausage Peppers And Onions
A delicious sausage, peppers, and onions recipe perfect for a quick and flavorful dinner.
🛒 Ingredients
- 6 cups yellow onions (~1½ large onions), peeled and sliced into rings
- 2 large bell peppers (4 cups), sliced (about ¼ inch thick) — Note: The author used 1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) package fully cooked reduced-fat chicken or turkey sausages (4 sausages) — Note: Trader Joe’s Garlic Herb Chicken Sausages were used in the original recipe
- Cooking spray
- 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- To taste: Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
👩🍳 How To Make It
- Soften Veggies: In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the sliced onions and bell peppers. Cook on high in the microwave for 8-10 minutes, until soft.
- Brown the Sausage: In the meantime, cut the 4 sausages into thin slices, about ¼ inch thick. Coat a large, nonstick pan with cooking spray. Add the sausage slices and cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir often. Remove sausages to a plate.
- Sauté Veggies: In the same pan, coat again with cooking spray. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add the cooked onions and bell peppers, oregano, basil, and a little salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- Tip: If the pan gets too dry, add 1 more teaspoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water.
- Combine: Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and soft (about 1 minute). Return the sausages to the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Mix everything together and continue to cook, stirring, until warmed through and well blended (about 2 minutes).
- Serve: Arrange the sausages, peppers, and onions on a platter. Serve with mustard on the side and toasted bread or rolls, if desired.