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Sicilian Sausage and Peppers

Frank Garofalo

Ingredients
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage links
  • 1 small sweet yellow onion, sliced into thin slivers
  • 2 green bell peppers (or red peppers), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Description

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Serving Size
4 people
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Cuisine(s)
Italian
Meal Type
Lunch or Dinner
Instructions
  1. Heat the pan: Place a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and let it warm.
  2. Cook the sausages: Add sausage links to the pan. Cook for 6 minutes, covered with a lid to minimize oil splatter.
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  3. Prep vegetables: While sausages cook, slice the onion into thin slivers and cut the peppers into 1/2-inch pieces.
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  4. Flip and cook: Carefully flip the sausages and cook for another 6 minutes, still covered.
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  5. Quarter the sausages: Remove sausages from the pan. Slice each lengthwise, then cut in half, so each link is divided into 4 pieces.
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  6. Return to pan: Place quartered sausages back into the pan, cut-side down, arranging them to fit.
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  7. Add vegetables: Scatter the sliced onions over the sausages, then add the peppers on top. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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  8. Finish cooking: Continue cooking for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and the sausages are golden-brown with crisp edges.
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  9. Serve: Transfer to a serving platter or bring the pan to the table for a rustic presentation.
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