Italian Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
• 1 package Johnsonville Naturals Mild Italian Sausage
• 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 sweet onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausages and cook until browned on all sides. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.
2. Add sliced onion and peppers to the pan with the remaining grease. Cook over medium heat until softened. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Slice the cooked sausages into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.
4. Return the sliced sausage to the pan along with tomato paste, diced tomatoes, salt, oregano, basil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
5. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sausage is cooked through and the sauce is thickened.
6. Serve the Italian sausage and peppers over hoagie rolls, if desired, for a delicious sandwich.
7. Prep Time: 5 minutes – Cook Time: 28 minutes – Total Time: 33 minutes – Servings: 4 servings