Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions Stir Fry
This tender and juicy one-skillet Italian sausage, peppers, and onions meal is so easy to make and it is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Savory Italian sausage is cooked with bell peppers and onion in a light marinara sauce. This hearty, healthy, and delicious meal is ready in about 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 package mild Italian sausage 5 links
- 2 large bell peppers sliced
- 2 medium yellow onions sliced
- 1 cup marinara sauce tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pan that has a lid. When the oil is hot, add the sausages and brown them slowly on all sides.
- While the sausage is cooking, cut the onions and the peppers into ½-inch strips.
- Remove the sausages from the pan and set them aside on a large cutting board to cool down. (Note: You do not need to cook the sausages through at this point.)
- Add the onions and peppers to the pan. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and cook until soft and browned (5-10 minutes)
- In the meantime, slice the sausages into ½” – 1” pieces. The sausage will still be pink in the middle.
- Add the sliced sausages back to the pan with the peppers and onions and stir well to combine.
- Add the tomato (marinara) sauce and the water and stir well to combine.
- Season per taste with salt and black pepper.
- Put the lid on, and cook for 10-15 minutes on medium-low heat, until the sauce has reduced a little and the sausages are cooked all the way through.
- Serve over polenta, with rice or pasta, on a hoagie roll, or just on its own, and enjoy!