Savory Italian Sausage and Peppers Recipe

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My sister was hosting a birthday party and asked me to bring sausage and peppers. I'd never made them before, so I altered a braised pepper recipe. Now family members request this dish often. —Jeanne Corsi, Arnold, Pennsylvania

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Savory Italian Sausage and Peppers Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

3 pounds Italian sausage links, cut into 3/4-inch slices
4 medium green peppers, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, thinly sliced and quartered
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons chicken broth
6 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients.
Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring, occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with turkey Italian sausage) equals 230 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 829 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Italian Sausage and Peppers in Taste of Home April/May 2003, p37