This sausage and peppers skillet will satisfy even the hungriest of eaters. Savory sausage, peppers, and onions are simmered in white wine for a flavorful one-pot dish.
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 med green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 2 med red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 2 lbs sweet Italian sausage links
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
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Arrange all the recipe ingredients near your cooking area (counter or stovetop).
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Preheat a large electric skillet (or large stovetop skillet with sides) on medium-high heat. Once it's hot, add the olive oil, then add the peppers and onions. Sauté for 6-8 minutes, or until the pieces are a bit softened. Add the garlic and sauté one minute more.
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Push the pepper/onion mixture off to the side of the pan, and add the sausage links. Cook for 8-10 minutes, until the sausages are browned on all sides.
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Mix the sausages and pepper/onion mixture together, then pour in the wine and canned tomatoes. Sprinkle the oregano over the top. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for approximately 20 minutes. The sausages are done when they're no longer pink in the middle, and/or a kitchen thermometer inserted in the center has reached 160 degrees F. Adjust seasoning with salt/pepper as desired.
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This recipe is great served over hot pasta. For best timing, start the water boiling for the pasta once you've turned the heat down on the sausage mixture to allow it to simmer. The pasta should be done right around the time the sausage mixture is done cooking.
Alternate ingredient suggestions:
Any variety of sausage meat (ie., chicken, turkey, beef/pork) will work, as long as it's a sweet Italian style of sausage. Adjust cooking times as needed. Chicken sausage, especially, will takes less time to cook and will dry out if overcooked, so monitor doneness as you go.
Instead of canned tomatoes, you could substitute either a same-sized can of tomato sauce, or about 1.5 cups of fresh, chopped tomatoes.
Any white wine that is not sweet to the taste would be a suitable dry white wine for this recipe. These would typically include pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, riesling, or even champagne!