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Sweet and Spicy Sausage with Peppers and Onions

This one-pot Sweet and Spicy Sausage with Peppers and Onions is super easy to make with only four main ingredients, and delicious served over cooked rice or quinoa! It's sweetened with just a touch of honey and has a kick from crushed red pepper.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 439 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 bell peppers any color, seeded and sliced
  • 2 yellow onions peeled, halved, and sliced
  • 14 oz. smoked sausage such as kielbasa, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 15 oz. canned diced tomatoes
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper more or less depending on spice preference
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for serving
  • cooked rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, or other grain for serving (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Melt butter (1 tablespoon) with olive oil (1 tablespoon) over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
  2. Add peppers, onions, and sausage, with a pinch of salt. Stir to coat in oil and salt, then sauté for about 20 minutes, stirring only every 5 minutes or so in order to develop good color. It will seem like too much, but don't worry- the vegetables will cook down a lot.
  3. Meanwhile, cook up rice/quinoa for serving, if necessary.
  4. Once peppers and onions are softened and browned, add the water (1/2 cup) to the pot, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  5. Add the honey (1 tablespoon), crushed red pepper (1/4 teaspoon), and canned diced tomatoes with their juices. Stir and turn heat to low. Continue cooking until some of the liquid has evaporated and you are left with a thick sauce.
  6. Turn off heat and stir in cilantro (2 tablespoons). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve over cooked rice or other grain or grain substitute, garnished with extra cilantro if desired.

Notes

  • Smoked sausage comes fully cooked. You can use uncooked Italian sausage, or any other sausage you like. If you do this, cook the sausage in the skillet before adding the peppers and onions, to ensure it cooks fully.
  • This is a great meal for kids, but if your kids don't like spicy, feel free to leave the red pepper out, or serve it on the side with dinner.
  • For a gluten-free version, make sure the sausage you buy is gluten-free.
  • The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.

Nutrition Information

Calories 439kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 78mg (26%) Sodium 1028mg (43%) Potassium 656mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 3057IU (61%) Vitamin C 128mg (142%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 439

% Daily Value*

Calories 439kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Sodium 1028mg 43%
Potassium 656mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 3057IU 61%
Vitamin C 128mg 142%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.