Italian Sausage and Peppers

Italian Sausage and Peppers

from spicysouthernkitchen.com
33 min
4 servings

Flavorful chunks of Italian sausage are combined with diced tomatoes, garlic, oregano, basil, lots of red and green bell pepper and onion for an easy weeknight meal. 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • 1 package Johnsonville Naturals Mild Italian Sausage
  • 1 green pepper, (thinly sliced)
  • 1 red pepper, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 sweet onions, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. 1

    Add vegetable oil to a large pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add sausages and cook until browned on all sides. Remove sausage from pan and set aside (Note: You do not need to cook it through at this point.)

  2. 2

    Add onion and peppers to grease left in pan and cook over medium heat until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Slice sausage into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.

  4. 4

    Return sausage to pan along with all other ingredients.

  5. 5

    Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until sausage is cooked through and sauce is thickened.

  6. 6

    Serve on hoagie rolls if desired.