Old World Sausage And Peppers Recipes

MARK'S OLD-FASHIONED SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet with a lid, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion, and peppers, and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the sausages, and cook about 4 minutes more, until sausages begin to brown. Add the tomatoes, wine, oregano, and a large pinch of salt. Cover, bring to a simmer, and simmer gently about 25 minutes, until the peppers are very soft. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. Note: These recipes have been adapted from "The Campagna Table: Country Style Italian Cooking" by Mark Strausman. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow & Co. Inc.

SUPER-EASY SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread sausage pieces into a baking dish.
• Bake sausage in preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in oil until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir sausage with the onion. Pour tomato sauce over the sausage mixture; bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
• Stir bell pepper into the mixture to coat in tomato sauce; cook until the bell pepper is tender, about 20 minutes more.

OLD-FASHIONED SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Divide oil between 2 large skillets with lids; heat over medium heat.
• Divide garlic, onion and peppers between skillets and cook, stirring as needed, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add sausages, 4 to a skillet, and cook about 4 minutes more until sausages begin to brown.
• Add tomatoes, wine, oregano and a pinch of salt to pans.
• Cover, bring to simmer for about 25 minutes, until peppers are soft.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crusty bread.

OLD WORLD SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place a saute pan on grill service to heat. Toss vegetables together with olive oil and seasoning. Place in hot saute pan. Cover with foil while sausage is cooking. Grill sausage over medium-hot coals 5-6 minutes on each side. Serve with a great loaf of crusty bread, a hunk of Parmesan cheese and some good olive oil! When sausage is finished place in the pan with vegetables, remove foil. Continue grilling until vegetables are tender, approximatley 30 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Saute onions, peppers and chile in olive oil until onions are brown. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in garlic and basil. Add oregano. Hold aside.
• Prick sausage all over with a fork. Saute in skillet over medium heat until brown. Add enough wine to cover about 2/3 of the sausage. Add Sauteed vegetables, tomatoes and any liquid. Simmer gently, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Remove sausage and slice into 1-inch pieces. Can be served on pasta or with bread.

ITALIAN-STYLE SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages; cook until browned on all sides, following cooking instructions indicated on the packaging. Remove sausages from the pan. Drain grease, leaving about a tablespoon for the vegetables.
• Cook peppers and onions in skillet over medium heat until they begin to soften. Add garlic, salt, and pepper and cook one more minute.
• Stir in Classico Tomato & Basil Sauce. Increase heat until sauce begins to boil; reduce heat and simmer over low heat.
• Cut the sausages into 1-inch pieces; add to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened and the peppers and onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Serve in bowls or on rolls as sandwiches.

OLD COUNTRY SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, onion and peppers; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add sausage and cook until browned, about 4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes (I smoosh these with a potato masher), oregano, salt and pepper.
• Cover and simmer 25 minutes, until peppers are soft and sausage is cooked through.