Turkey Sausage & Peppers
"This is my own recipe for sausage & peppers. Using turkey sausage as opposed to pork can save up to half the amount of fat as the original dish. I use a splash of my own homemade pasta sauce for an extra flavor boost, but you can easily substitute straight-up tomato sauce."
photo by Diet It Up
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
3
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 hot Italian turkey sausage
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup pasta sauce (or tomato sauce)
- salt & pepper
directions
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan on high. Pat the sausages dry and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add the second tablespoon of oilve oil to the same pan and saute the peppers and onions until tender. I prefer to keep the peppers slightly crisp.
- Add the pasta sauce, vinegar and water to the vegetables and saute for a minute or two.
- Add the sausages back to the pan. I like to slice them into bite-sized pieces, but you can certainly keep them whole.
- Stir everything together and season with salt and pepper.
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