Sausage and Peppers – a classic Italian American street food and dish that is super easy to whip up; cooked with Italian sausages, bell peppers, sweet onions, and tomato paste flavored with creole cajun seasoning. Stuff it on hoagie rolls for snacks or pair it with pasta or rice for easy weeknight family meal. Either way, you’d surely want this on your menu every now and then!
I remembered the first time I had sausages and peppers on a roll, it was just Soooo Good. Just couldn’t get enough of it. My cousin brought it over as a special treat. After my first bite, I stopped talking.
Dead silent working my way on my sausage and peppers-stuffed bread. It was so flavorful and so indulging that I licked my fingers(Don’t Judge!) for any dripping sauce while I munch every piece of smoky sausage and veggies on it. It was heaven for me!
And I still get to enjoy it every now and then. So if you see me around LA lining up on those diners with huge and loud guys behind the food counter, that’s me, patiently waiting for my Sausage and Peppers. I have to get my fix every now and then.
But then again, you can also whip this up at home. Trust me, it’s sooo easy to make that you feel like you’ve been a kitchen pro for ages.
Plus, you got to stuff yourself to your heart desires. If you want to take it sloooow and savor every bite, go ahead! I’d definitely do it, too.
This is also a perfect dish for those times you lost track of time and you need dinner ready in 30 minutes. It’s so simple and comes ready in no time.
It’s a good way to brighten up any summer meals or any time of the year. You can have it on your next family picnic, too.
You can have this stuffed on big hoagie rolls for snacks or for a family weekend picnic. Everyone would surely enjoy it even the little ones. Or pair it up with this Breakfast Potatoes below for a filling morning breakfast. 
No matter what you pair it up with, you’ll going to be addicted to it.
Calories??? Just wash it down with a cup of hot tea afterward or a jog around the park.
Now go grab some sweet or hot Italian sausage at your local grocery stores and a couple of common pantry spices and you’ll have a feast of insanely scrumptious meal right on your table.
Hurry, before it flies off the table quickly! And so I quietly asked myself, “Seriously? So it’s true then that these types of rolls exist here in America?”, with my discerning look, of course.
Watch How To Make It
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Sausage and Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive or Canola Oil
- 2-3 Tablespoons butter
- 1-1½ pounds (450-675 g) sweet or hot Italian sausage
- 2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 large onion sliced into 1/4-inch strips (about 2 cups)
- 2 bell peppers (green, red and/or yellow ) stems and cores removed, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1-2 teaspoon creole cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 can (15-ounce, 410 grams) diced tomatoes
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat until hot . Add the sausages and brown both sides, for about 3-4 minutes . Remove from the pan, set aside
- Add about about 2 tablespoons butter to pan , let it melt , then, onions, garlic, stir for a minute or two , followed by peppers , thyme , cajun seasoning , cook for about 3 more minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste . Gently stir the bottom of the pan to release all the browned bits. Bring to boil , then simmer .
- Cut the sausages into into desired pieces , you may leave whole if using small sausages . Add the sausage back to the skillet with broth and gently mix. Cook for about 15 minutes or more. Adjust thickness and taste with more broth ,water, seasonings and/or salt.
- Serve warm with breakfast potatoes for breakfast or brunch and or rolls for lunch or brunch.
Tips & Notes:
- This recipe is only as good as the sausage itself. So you should pick the right sausage. You can go with Andouille sausage or sweet and hot Italian sausages which give off a flavorful taste that blends well with the rest of the spices.
- If you want to go the healthy route, you may use turkey or chicken sausage and pair it up with the right spices and seasonings to pump up the flavors.
- Peppers are as obviously as important in this recipe. This always calls for red bell peppers and is optional for yellow and green. But if you want a little bit of heat, adding red pepper flakes is the way to go and it’s fairly easy to control the amount of heat.
- You may add wine to this dish. When using olive oil, you can complement it with white wine but if you’re using a homemade red sauce, definitely go for red wine.
- Another option for preparing this dish is to bake them up. Just put all the ingredients in a casserole covered with sauce and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees or until you start to see bubbles on it.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Evelyn Hamby says
Made this tonight great recipe thanks for sharing.
Amina says
Great, Thank you for your feedback.
Janet Reutcke says
We usually make sausage and peppers without any sauce, but this version was tremendous. Since we had potatoes cut for the old recipe, we threw them in and loved the addition. My family and I LOVE to cook and do so every night, and this recipe is a keeper!
Rhonnie says
I’m looking forward to make this for my daughter’s party. Your tip below says that it can be baked. Do I brown the sausage first then add all the ingredients and bake? Looking forward to hearing from you.
ImmaculateBites says
You can just put all the ingredients with sauce and bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees, then you should see bubbles on it. 🙂
Ange says
Absolutely Stunning
YAC says
OMG… I made this just as like the recipe says. It was delicious. I’m definitely adding this to my favorites. I didn’t and wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you so much for sharing it.
imma africanbites says
Yaay! This is so awesome to read. Glad you like this one.
Karen Blake says
This is fabulous! Really, really lovely comfort food. Quick, easy and very tasty! I love it!
ImmaculateBites says
Thank you so much!!
Wyn says
This was excellent. I would have never thought to put Cajun seasoning with the Italian sausages and peppers. Amazing!
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Wyn! I am so glad this was a hit with you! Thanks for stopping by!
amir says
very good
Anastasia Trifonova says
Thanks for sharing it 🙂 Just pinned it, when I see it in Pinterest, now it’s time to cook it. One question : If I “skip ” thyme , cajun seasoning , as I am not so sure my family will like it 🙂 , could I just add black pepper or bay leaves?
ImmaculateBites says
Yes, you sure can. Happy Cooking !!!
Анастасия Трифонова says
:), thanks, have a nice day
C P says
This was love in my tummy. My husband and I tore it up. Thanks
Lucky says
Hey honeybee Do I drain the diced tomatoes or do I use the juice in the can as well? Thank you for the recipe. I plan to try it out this Saturday for family game night.
ImmaculateBites says
Hey! You add it with the liquid. Happy cooking!!!
Karl @ Healthy Kreation says
This is definitely worth savoring every bite. Love the fact that you shared the step by step images. Very helpful!
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Glad you liked it kari !
Dolores Jones says
Wow we this looks divine I must do this
Lydia Musoni says
Have to make this, looks delicious.
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Can’t wait for your feedback Lydia!
Anastasia Klein says
This looks incredible! Will be trying soon.
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks Anastasia! Can’t wait to hear how it works out for you.
Jill Marks says
Going to make this too!! Looks delicious 🙂 Can’t rate this yet, but I will!!!
ImmaculateBites says
Looking forward to your Feedback! Thanks Jill!
Lulu says
This was a great recipe. I doubled all the ingredients because I was making for a group, everyone loved the dish including kids.