Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onions

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📝 Ingredients:
6 Italian sausages (mild or spicy)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
3 bell peppers (red, yellow, green), sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce
½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Fresh parsley or basil for garnish
👩‍🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Brown the sausages
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausages and cook for about 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Cook onions and peppers
In the same pan, add sliced onions and cook for 3–4 minutes until slightly soft. Add bell peppers and cook for another 5 minutes until tender.
3️⃣ Add garlic and seasoning
Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in salt, pepper, oregano, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes.
4️⃣ Add tomatoes and simmer
Pour in crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce and stir well. Return sausages to the pan.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15–20 minutes until sausages are fully cooked and flavors blend.
5️⃣ Serve
Garnish with fresh parsley or basil and serve hot.
🍽️ Serving Ideas:
Serve in a sandwich roll (classic style)
With pasta or rice
With mashed potatoes
Or enjoy alone as a low-carb meal
⭐ Tips:
For sweeter flavor, add a pinch of sugar to the sauce.
You can slice the sausages before simmering for faster cooking.
Add mushrooms for extra richness.
If you want, I can also give you: ✅ Oven-baked version
✅ One-pan quick version (20 min)
✅ Creamy Italian sausage version
Just tell me 🙂