ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS – This dish of Italian Sausage and Peppers is quick and easy to prepare for a family lunch. It’s a tried-and-true dish that never gets old. For a full meal that the whole family will enjoy, serve it over rice or pasta or put it into hoagie rolls.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS
INGREDIENTS:
— 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
— 1 package Johnsonville Naturals Mild Italian Sausage
— 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
— 2 sweet onions, thinly sliced
— 2 cloves garlic, minced
— 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
— 1 (14.5-ounce) can of diced tomatoes
— 1/2 teaspoon salt
— 1 tablespoon tomato paste
— 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.