1 ½pounds sweet or hot Italian pork sausageorganic or pasture-raised meat
3bell peppersseeded and sliced into 1" strips
2large yellow onionstrimmed and chopped
3garlic clovesminced
1tablespoonred pepper flakes (optional)
½cupfresh basil leaves+ more for garnish
salt
freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in 12" cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausages to hot oil and sear on all sides, about 5-6 minutes. Remove sausages to a plate. (They will finish cooking in the oven).
Add 1 tablespoon oil to the hot skillet; add onions and peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
Add garlic and basil and cook another minute.
Add sausages back to the pan and toss with peppers and onions and place the pan in the oven for 20 minutes until cooked through or until sausage reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Remove pan from the oven.
Plate and garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve hot with rice or pasta.
Notes
This dish serves two for dinner if you're eating with pasta or rice. If you make sandwiches, it will serve four.Cook sausage to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nutrition Facts
Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onions
Amount per Serving
Calories
490.2
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
37.7
g
58
%
Saturated Fat
11.1
g
69
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Cholesterol
81.6
mg
27
%
Sodium
762.9
mg
33
%
Potassium
692.6
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
19.1
g
6
%
Fiber
4.7
g
20
%
Sugar
8.3
g
9
%
Protein
19.9
g
40
%
Net Carbohydrates
14.4
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
490.2
Net Carbohydrates
14.4
g
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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