The Best Sausage and Peppers

This Sausage & Peppers recipe is by the far the best I’ve ever had!

I absolutely love Sausage and Peppers.  When I was a little girl, my family used to have a stand at our local La Festa Italiana.  

I can remember spending my entire Labor Day weekend there watching my grandparents, uncles and aunts making hundreds of pounds of sausage and frying up big batches of peppers and onions.

Peppers and onions cooking is one of my all-time favorite smells. 

It was one of my favorite things to eat — even as a little kid.  

Sadly, my grandparents passed away when I was young and I was never able to get their recipe.

However, my sister’s father-in-law makes a killer Sausage and Peppers.  I will dare to even call it the BEST Sausage and Peppers recipe.

It’s very easy to make and is overflowing with incredible flavor.  

You can serve it on hard rolls or over linguine like in this recipe or with risotto as in this recipe.  Or you can just eat it plain.  It’s incredible no matter how you serve it.  

This recipe freezes really well so I always double or triple the recipe and stash some in the freezer for a quick dinner.     

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The BEST Sausage & Peppers

The BEST Sausage & Peppers

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time50 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Main Dish

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Christina Hitchcock

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Ingredients

• 1 ring of hot Italian sausage1 ring of hot Italian sausage
• 1 ring of sweet Italian sausage1 ring of sweet Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 6 bell peppers - sliced (I use assorted colors)6 bell peppers - sliced (I use assorted colors)
• 2 large onions - sliced2 large onions - sliced
• 8 cloves of garlic - thinly sliced8 cloves of garlic - thinly sliced
• 3 28 oz cans of crushed tomatoes3 28 oz cans of crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 leaves bay2 leaves bay
• Salt and pepper to tasteSalt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese - grated1/2 cup parmesan cheese - grated

Instructions

• Cut sausage into 2 inch chunks.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
• Brown sausage over medium high heat. You may have to do this multiple batches to avoid over-crowding the pan.
• Remove sausage from skillet and add peppers and onions.
• Saute until cooked through and slightly charred.
• During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add garlic.
• Transfer sausage, peppers, onions and garlic to a stock pot.
• Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 30 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and simmer for 10 minutes more.

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