Serves 4

 

Sweet and hot Italian Sausages simmered in a delicious mix of peppers, onions and tomatoes.  Great on their own with some polenta or in a toasted bun with some cheese. You will need a skillet which has a lid.

4 Italian sausages (hot, sweet, or both)

2 TBS light olive oil

1 each medium sized, green, yellow and red bell pepper

1 large brown onion

4 cloves garlic

1 (400g) tin of chopped tomatoes in tomato juice (14 ounce)

1 TBS dried oregano

120ml dry red wine (1/2 cup)

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

salt and black pepper to taste

 

Wash, trim and cut the peppers into strips. Peel and cut the onion into half moons. Peel and cut the garlic into slivers.Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat.  Add the sausages and brown evenly all over , slowly. Remove to a plate and set aside.  Add the peppers and onions to the skillet.  Imcrease the heat to high and cook, stirring frequently until they have seared and begun to blacken in places.  Sprinkle with salt Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes longer.  Add the wine and let it bubble up to reduce to half. Pour in the tomatoes and add the oregano and red pepper flakes if using.  Stir to combine all, bring the the boil. Reduce to a low simmer. Nestle the sausages in the pepper mixture, cover and cook over low for about 20 minutes, until  the peppers are lovely and soft and the sausages cooked all the way through.

Note - You can serve these over soft polenta or with pasta, rice or in toasted buns.  Delicious!