One-Skillet Sausage and Peppers
The holy trinity of Italian sausage, peppers and onions combine for one of the easiest and best meals you can make in a single skillet. A it comes together in less than 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 4 (about 1 pound) Italian sausage (sweet, hot or a combo)
- 1 bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- ½ cup water or stock
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a heavy 12" cast iron skillet with a drizzle of canola oil over medium-high heat until it just starts to smoke.
- With a fork, poke a few holes on each side of the sausage to keep them from bursting while they cook.
- Place the sausage in the hot skillet, then place the sliced peppers and onions around them.
- Stir the peppers and onions to spread them around and coat with oil.
- Cook the sausage for about 4 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned.
- Carefully pour ½ cup water or stock in the skillet, then immediately place a lid over the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Continue to cook covered for about 10 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the sausage reaches 160° F / 71° C.
- Remove the lid and the sausage from the skillet.
- Increase the heat and season the peppers and onions with kosher salt and continue to cook for a few more minutes to reduce the liquid.
- Serve the sausages topped with peppers and onions over pasta, rice, in an Italian bun or as is.
