Simple Sausage and Peppers Recipe – Healthy Diabetic

Recently, I was at a funeral reception that was catered with the most delicious Italian food ever and they had sausage and peppers that were to die for!  Actually it was a sausage and pepper recipe with onions.  However, for this simple sausage and peppers recipe, I omitted the onions when I made this because if my husband even smells and onion, he claims to get a headache from the food.   That’s a whole other topic though.

So I made this as a simple sausage and peppers recipe and it was such a hit with my family!! I was actually surprised how much my kids ate for dinner the night I first made it.  For the kids I served rolls and cut the sausage lengthwise with the peppers on the side.  But, the adults just ate the sausage and peppers as-is and they were flavorful and I was able to save the sauce and peppers for another recipe on another night. I actually made my baked meatballs recipe with the sauce. Here’s the recipe.

I originally just used one pack of mild Italian sausages, which was 5 sausages, we ended up with no leftovers whatsoever.  Then when I’ve made it since, I’ve used two packages, so we have enough for a bit of leftovers and I can still use the peppers and sauce for meatballs.

And if you want to have a sausage with less fat content, the grocery stores carry plenty of chicken and turkey sausage options these days.  I eat low carb, but not always low fat.

I’m sure you’ll love this simple sausage and peppers recipe because it’s super easy and it’s delicious!

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Simple Sausage and Pepper Recipe

This is the easiest sausage and pepper recipe ever and it's a crowd pleaser. I'd actually think of making this for a party and throwing it in a slow cooker once it's all done.

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Italian

Keyword

Diabetic Friendly, Low carb, Recipe

Prep Time

7 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Servings

servings MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1-2 packages Italian sausage I used mild, but you could definitely use hot
• 2 Tbs avocado oil
• 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz
• 8 cloves garlic cloves
• 4 Tbs italian seasoning
• 2 Tbs onion flakes I used the flakes, but feel free to add real onions
• 1 Tbs steak seasoning optional
• 4 bell peppers I use 1 green and 3 other colored, sliced thinly

Optional

• 1 yellow onion sliced thinly

Course Main Dish Cuisine Italian Keyword Diabetic Friendly, Low carb, Recipe Prep Time 7 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1-2 packages Italian sausage I used mild, but you could definitely use hot 2 Tbs avocado oil 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz 8 cloves garlic cloves 4 Tbs italian seasoning 2 Tbs onion flakes I used the flakes, but feel free to add real onions 1 Tbs steak seasoning optional 4 bell peppers I use 1 green and 3 other colored, sliced thinly Optional 1 yellow onion sliced thinly

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Instructions

1. Slice up the bell peppers and onions if you choose to add onions.
2. Brown the sausage on both sides. I sometimes try to get all sides browned, but it's not really necessary. Once browned, set aside.

   
3. In a large pot, add the avocado oil and the peppers and onions if you add them. Cook the peppers for 5-7 minutes.

   
4. Add crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves either diced small or grated, italian seasoning, onion flakes & steak seasoning. Cover the pot and let it come to a simmer. Optional: Add red pepper flakes if you want a spicier sauce.

   
5. Nestle the sausages back in the pot and cover.

   
6. Continue to stir and let cook for 30-35 minutes covered or until the sausages are fully cooked and the peppers are done to your likeness.

   
7. I sometimes cut the sausages lengthwise so my kids can eat them on a sandwich. I just eat the low carb version as peppers with sausage. Enjoy:)

   

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