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This is Italian-American red sauce joint cooking distilled to one pan - sausage links browned first for flavor, then simmered with peppers and onions until everything softens into a saucy, rustic mixture. Good enough on its own with crusty bread, but built to be piled into a hoagie roll just as easily.
Prep Time
10 min
Per serving
420kcal
Calories
22g
Protein
16g
Cook Time
25 min
Servings
4 people
Difficulty
easy
Carbs
30g
Fat
3g
Fiber
8g
Sugar
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides (they don't need to be fully cooked through yet). Remove and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the sliced bell peppers and onion, and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned.
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Slice the browned sausages into thick pieces and return them to the skillet along with the crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, and dried basil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, until the sausage is fully cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Serve hot over pasta, in a hoagie roll, or on its own with crusty bread.
Brown the Sausage First, Don't Fully Cook It: Searing the sausages just to develop color before slicing and simmering them in the sauce keeps them juicy, since they finish cooking gently in the liquid rather than drying out in a dry pan. Cut the Vegetables in Similar Sizes: Keeping the pepper and onion slices roughly the same thickness helps them cook at the same rate and gives a more consistent texture throughout. Let It Simmer Covered: Covering the skillet while the sausage finishes cooking in the sauce traps steam and helps everything cook through evenly without drying out.
Yes, chicken or turkey sausage works well as a lighter alternative, though the cooking time may be slightly shorter since they're often thinner than traditional pork sausage links.
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