This week’s free recipe is Italian Sausage & Peppers Skillet — a real household dinner you can cook tonight, then plan the rest of the week around.
A classic Italian dish featuring savory sausage and colorful bell peppers simmered in a flavorful tomato broth. Perfect served on its own or in hoagie rolls.
Most weeknights fail at 5pm because dinner is still a question. A recipe like this works when it is already on the calendar, the shopping list is already built, and you are not inventing a second meal tomorrow from whatever is left in the fridge.
20 min · 6 servings
Ingredients
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1 ¼ pounds Sausage (Italian)
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¾ Cherry Tomatoes
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3 ¾ cloves of Garlic
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¾ Red Bell Pepper
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¾ Yellow Onion
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¾ Sandwich Rolls
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1 tablespoon Butter
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¼ cup Chicken Broth/Stock
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½ teaspoon Basil (Dry)
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½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
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1 tablespoon Olive Oil
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½ teaspoon Salt
Directions
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Prepare ingredients: Slice the large yellow sweet onion. Slice the red bell peppers seeded and. Slice the green bell peppers seeded and. Mince the garlic. Diced, drain the tomatoes.
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In a large skillet, over medium heat add the olive oil and brown the sausages well but not cooking completely through. Set aside to cool slightly, then slice into two-inch slices on a cutting board.
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In the same pan, melt the butter and add more olive oil if needed. Add the yellow onion and green bell peppers to the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes until slightly soft but not completely done.
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Add the garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes. Return the sausage back to the pan and cook until sausage is done, covering for a couple of minutes.
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Serve immediately plain or on rolls.
Plan the rest of the week
One good dinner is a start. The habit that sticks is seven dinners on one calendar, a shopping list from those meals, and a household that can see what’s cooking.
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