Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers Skillet

This sausage and bell pepper skillet recipe is always my favorite recipe to make dinner with little fuss and very little cleanup!

It’s so good!

Sausage w Peppers and Onions. Old school Italian I swear if I close my eyes the aroma is sending me to the Feast in little Italy NYC!

Prep Time: 25 min | Cook Time: 25 min | Total Time: 50 min | Yield: 6

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. olive oil

19.5 oz hot or mild turkey or pork Italian sausage

2 red bell peppers, cut into thick chunks

2 green bell peppers, cut into thick chunks

2 yellow peppers, cut into thick chunks

1 large yellow onion, cut into small chunks

1/2 tsp. Italian herb blend

½ tsp. Cayenne pepper

½ tsp. Smoked paprika

½ tsp. Dried Parsley

fresh-ground black pepper to taste

1/2 cup grated Mozzarella

How to make Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers Skillet:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 375F.

Step 2. Heat a little olive oil in a large cast-iron pan.

Step 3. Start to brown the sausage over medium-high heat, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.

Step 4. Set to the side.

Step 5. Add the peppers, and onions to the cast iron pan over medium-high heat.

Step 6. Cook until just until they’re starting to soften, about 4 minutes.

Step 7. Season the peppers Italian herbs, cayenne, smoked paprika, and black pepper.

Step 8. Toss to evenly coat.

Step 9. Layer the browned sausage over the peppers mix and sprinkle with desired amount of grated mozzarella.

Step 10. Bake for 25 minutes.

Step 11. Serve hot.

Enjoy!

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Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers Skillet

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6

5 from 1 vote

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Ingredients 

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 19.5 oz hot or mild turkey or pork Italian sausage
• 2 red bell peppers, cut into thick chunks
• 2 green bell peppers, cut into thick chunks
• 2 yellow peppers, cut into thick chunks
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into small chunks
• 1/2 tsp. Italian herb blend
• ½ tsp. Cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp. Smoked paprika
• ½ tsp. Dried Parsley
• fresh-ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Heat a little olive oil in a large cast iron pan.
• Start to brown the sausage over medium-high heat, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.
• Set to the side.
• Add the peppers, and onions to the cast iron pan over medium - high heat.
• Cook until just until they’re starting to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Season the peppers italian herbs, cayenne, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
• Toss to evenly coat.
• Layer the browned sausage over the peppers mix and sprinkle with desired amount of grated mozzarella.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g

Author: Laura