Description
This Sausage and Peppers Skillet recipe is a flavorful and easy one-pan meal that combines Italian sausage with colorful bell peppers and savory seasonings. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Italian Sausage:
1 pound Italian sausage links (sliced into ½-inch pieces),
Olive Oil:
1 tablespoon,
Bell Peppers:
1 red, 1 green, and 1 yellow (all sliced),
Onion:
1 medium (sliced),
Garlic:
3 cloves (minced),
Italian Seasoning:
1 teaspoon,
Red Pepper Flakes:
½ teaspoon (optional),
Salt:
¼ teaspoon,
Black Pepper:
¼ teaspoon,
Chicken Broth:
¼ cup,
Parsley:
chopped for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat Olive Oil: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook Sausage: Add the sliced sausage and cook for 5–7 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, sauté bell peppers and onion until softened.
- Add Seasonings: Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Cook until fragrant.
- Combine Ingredients: Return sausage to the skillet, add chicken broth, and simmer to blend flavors.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice, pasta, hoagie rolls, or cauliflower rice.
- For extra richness, consider adding tomato paste or marinara sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
