Italian Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs Italian sausage links (sweet or hot)
• 3 bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/2 cup white wine or chicken stock
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Italian rolls for serving

Method

1. Brown sausages in oil 4 min per side. Remove.

2. Sauté peppers and onions 6 min until softened. Add garlic, 1 min.

3. Add wine, scrape fond. Return sausages. Cover, simmer 10 min until sausages are cooked through.

4. Serve on Italian rolls or over polenta.

What You're Practicing

• Browning the sausages first builds fond that flavors the peppers.
• The wine deglazes and creates a light sauce.