3.7 from 54 votes
Easy Sausage and Peppers Recipe
This easy sausage and peppers recipe is pure Italian comfort food, and it comes together into a satisfying family meal in about an hour.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 913 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
sausage and peppers
- 6 uncooked Italian sausage links hot or mild
- olive oil
- 1 large onion halved and sliced
- 3 bell peppers mix of colors, halved and sliced
- 23 ounces tomato sauce or pasta sauce
- 1 Tbsp mixed dried Italian herbs i.e. thyme, basil, sage, marjoram, oregano, etc.
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
polenta
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
garnish
- shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Brush the sausages with a little olive oil, and poke them in a few places with the tip of a sharp knife. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and brown the sausages for about 3 minutes on each side. Alternatively, you can use a grill pan if you want nice grill marks on your sausage like I did. Set the sausages aside on a plate.
- Add a little more olive oil to the skillet along with the onions. Saute, stirring often, for a few minutes, then add the peppers. Stir fry for a few minutes until the peppers have softened but are still firm.
- Add the jar of tomato sauce, plus a good amount of the mixed dried herbs, at least a tablespoon. Season with salt and pepper, and give everything a good stir. Add the sausages back into the pan, nestling them down into the sauce. Bring the pan up to a simmer.
- Cover the skillet and bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling throughout and the sausages are cooked through.
- Make the polenta during the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Heat the water and salt to a boil in a saucepan and sprinkle in the cornmeal, while whisking. Cook, stirring or whisking constantly, for about 5 minutes. Be careful, the polenta will sputter, so turn the heat down.
- Stir in the butter, cheese, and black pepper, mix well, and spoon into serving bowls or plates. Top with the sausage and peppers. Garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. I guarantee you won't hear any complaints ;)
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
913kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
65g
(100%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
2861mg
(119%)
Potassium
1306mg
(37%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
3805IU
(76%)
Vitamin C
131mg
(146%)
Calcium
206mg
(21%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 913
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 913kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 65g | 100% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 2861mg | 119% |
| Potassium | 1306mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 3805IU | 76% |
| Vitamin C | 131mg | 146% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.