Easy Italian Sausage and Peppers

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
My sister was hosting a birthday party and asked me to bring Italian sausage and peppers. I'd never made them before, so I altered a braised pepper recipe. Now family members request this dish often.—Jeanne Corsi, Arnold, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Italian sausage links, cut into 3/4-inch slices
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 medium green peppers, cut into thin strips
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced and quartered
  • 3 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 6 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • Hot cooked polenta, optional

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and keep warm.
  2. In the same pan, heat butter and oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until slightly softened, 4-6 minutes. Stir in broth, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Cover and simmer until vegetables are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and parsley; heat through. Stir in sausage. If desired, serve with polenta.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 224 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 657mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein.

My sister was hosting a birthday party and asked me to bring Italian sausage and peppers. I'd never made them before, so I altered a braised pepper recipe. Now family members request this dish often.—Jeanne Corsi, Arnold, Pennsylvania
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