Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Street Food

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage
2 red bell peppers, sliced
2 yellow onions, sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup Marsala wine
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
4 to 6 fresh Italian sandwich rolls, optional

Directions

Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on both sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain.

Keeping the pan over medium heat, add the peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, basil, and garlic and cook 2 more minutes.

Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the Marsala wine, tomatoes, and chili flakes, if using. Stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the browned bits. Bring to a simmer.

Cut the sausages into 4 to 6 pieces each, about 1-inch cubes. Add the sausage back to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.

Serve in bowls. Or, if serving as a sandwich, split the rolls in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread from the bottom side of each roll, being careful not to puncture the crust. Fill the bottom half of the roll with sausage mixture. Top and serve sandwiches immediately.

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Roy Saukville, WI 11-23-2009
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Great stuff!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this over the weekend for my family to have during a football game, and it was amazing! I did a few things differently... because of how many people were around. First, I used 5 each of the hot, sweet, and mild sausages and I left them whole, to be served on brat buns. Also, I didn't have fresh basil or the wine on hand, so I omitted the wine and used dried basil leaves like you get in the spice aisle. 3 big onions, 5 green peppers, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, and one of those small cans of tomato paste, and there was enough sauce and veggies to go well with 15 sausages! After the tomatoes and paste are in with the sauteed veggies, I threw it all in my large slow cooker and layered a bit of the sauce and veggies and then a layer of sausages and so on until everything was in there, and let the sauce cook down and thicken while the sausages finished cooking. It was a hit with everyone from my 20 year old neighbor to my 93 year old grandmother! i will definitely be making this one again! Thanks Giada!Read more
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Andy El Paso, TX 11-15-2009
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Great recipe !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just wish I made more so I would have some leftovers.
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Michael D Riverton, WY 11-13-2009
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Unbelievable taste
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The first time I made this I used some chicken/asiago/spinach sausages we had on hand the flavor combination of this... sausage combined with the recipe was a perfect match both my wife and myself thought our taste buds had died and gone to heaven. Read more
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Pilar W, Sand Lake, NY 10-25-2009
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Best Sausage and Peppers Recipe Yet
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It is so easy to make. Tastes fresh and can be made for a large crowd. My Italian friends ate 3 servings and said it was just... like they remember in Italy!Read more
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Patricia Buford, GA 10-14-2009
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Family pleaser!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family absolutely LOVES this dish! I have made this several times and have substituted Hot Italian Sausage for the Sweet,... and omit the hot pepper flakes. I also have found that in an effort to please the carb conscious hubby, I serve this with grilled Polenta instead of the bread.Read more
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Melissa Chicago, IL 10-07-2009
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She Did it AGAIN!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Giada continues to deliver easy to prepare and delicious to eat recipes! As others mentioned, stick to the recipe and leave... in ALL ingredients/no substitutions. After all, Giada is getting paid for a reason, right? Because she knows what she's talking about! Thanks again for a fabulous staple recipe.Read more