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Sausage and Peppers

Our family has been making this simple and tasty one-pan sausage and peppers dish for years. Serve in a roll or as a topping on pizza or pasta. For an added kick, combine 1/2 sweet Italian sausage with 1/2 hot sausage!
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sausage and Peppers
Yield: 6

Materials

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.)
  • Add onion and peppers to grease left in pan and cook over medium heat until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Slice sausage into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Return sausage to pan along with all other ingredients.
  • Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until sausage is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
  • Serve on hoagie rolls if desired.
  • Enjoy