Chicken Sausage, Peppers & Onions (Secret Recipe Club)


What makes a great recipe? Use of honest ingredients, time-tested, nostalgic perhaps, foolproof, inexpensive, and simple to prepare – and results in something that tastes great. I made a foolproof recipe recently that meets those criteria: chicken sausage, peppers, and onions (and tomatoes in my dish). It sticks to your ribs, but it’s still fresh, not heavy, and comes together in minutes. Where did I come up with (the base) of this delightful recipe? From Amy’s The Savvy Kitchen where she chronicles her low carb, low calorie, mostly gluten-free cooking, which was the blog I was assigned for this month’s Secret Recipe Club. Do check it out.

I do have a confession, however. I first made her recipe for cheddar, prosciutto, caramelized onions, and apple pizza because it screams “autumn!” to me, but I had a major fail. I’m talking colossal fail, so much so that we threw away the leftovers. And we eat everything. I have no idea what I did, but the apples were dry and lacked the interesting flavor combo Amy describes. Fortunately, her blog is jam-packed with many interesting dishes – appetizers, breakfast, lots of desserts, side dishes, and a plethora of entrees. I easily moved on, and we really enjoyed this dish. The recipe below reflects the changes I made to the original (link above).
Chicken Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Tomatoes
Serves 4

4 links chicken sausage, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, sliced
1 colored bell pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup Marsala wine
1 can whole tomatoes, crushed
Chili flakes to taste

Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Add the chicken sausage and cook until browned, turning occasionally for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet and cool slightly.

Heat the olive oil in the skillet. Add the onions, peppers, garlic, S&P, and Italian seasoning and cook until the vegetable are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. 
Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the Marsala wine, tomatoes, and chili flakes and stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan to get any brown bits (fond). Add cooked sausage and simmer until the sauce is warm and thickened. 

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15 comments:

  1. This looks pretty good! And although I'd be tempted to use Italian sausage (love the stuff), using chicken sausage is probably the wisest way to go in this dish. Good stuff - thanks.

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    1. Thanks for taking a look, KR. Any type of sausage would work. Truly simple comfort food.

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  2. This looks absolutely delicious. Perfect for a cold, fall, dinner!

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    1. We really enjoyed this - quite delicious and fast to put together. Thanks for taking a look, Chelsey.

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    1. You got it, Karen, easy-peasy, inexpensive, and quite versatile. We all need those kinds of recipes for busy nights. Thanks for stopping by.

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  4. Looks and sounds incredibly tasty! Glad to be part of SRC group C with you!

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    1. Thanks, Lisa. A keeper recipe for sure. Nice being in SRC with you, too.

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  5. Glad you enjoyed this! Sorry the pizza didn't turn out well for you!

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  6. Glad you enjoyed this! Sorry the pizza didn't turn out well for you!

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  7. Ahh, this look so so good - I haven't made sausage & peppers in a long time (and it looks like you served it with polenta - yum!)

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  8. This does look fantastic. So many good ingredients.

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    1. Thanks, TeaLady for stopping by. This recipe is pretty flexible as to whatever ingredients you have on hand/enjoy.

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  9. Denise, very happy to meet you...you are an orphan no more. I just posted with Group D since you were missed last week. Enjoy! http://culinary-adventures-with-cam.blogspot.com/2013/11/latitude-48-loaded-baked-potato-soup.html

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    1. Camilla, thank you again for rescuing me. I love your blog. And your add of the beer to the potato soup is genius. Happy Thanksgiving!

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